Stranding of two baleen whales ( Balaenoptera spp.) at Murudeswara beach and Padukere, Karnataka coast
A whale was washed ashore, in dead condition at Murudeswara beach, Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka on 24.11 2005. The whale Caracas was found in a highly decomposed state, so detailed morphometric measurements and species identity could not be made.
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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CMFRI
2005
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Online Access: | http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4268/ http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/4268/1/8.Gan.pdf |
Summary: | A whale was washed ashore, in dead condition at Murudeswara beach, Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka on 24.11 2005. The whale Caracas was found in a highly decomposed state, so detailed morphometric measurements and species identity could not be made. |
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