On the Backs of Whales
On the 8th of May, 1547, a large fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) became stranded on the coast of Holland near the tenth-century abbey of Egmond.1 The 68-foot-long whale lay on its back on the cold sand “with his belly turned upwards. The belly was mottled, white and black; the back was black.”
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| Language: | English |
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punctum books
2017
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.21983/p3.0182.1.05 https://punctumbooks.com/titles/things-from-the-sea/ |
| Summary: | On the 8th of May, 1547, a large fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) became stranded on the coast of Holland near the tenth-century abbey of Egmond.1 The 68-foot-long whale lay on its back on the cold sand “with his belly turned upwards. The belly was mottled, white and black; the back was black.” |
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