On a Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis stranded at Narikuzhi near Rameswaram along the Palk Bay coast

Not Available A male sei whale,Balaenoptera borealis was stranded at Narikuzhi near Rameswaram along the Palk Bay coast on 1-1-2003.The total length of the whale was 15 metres with an approximate weight of 12 tonnes. The whale might have died in the mid sea,most probably due to collision with afishi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ramamoorthy,N, Kasinathan,C
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: CMFRI 2004
Subjects:
Sei whale
Rameswaram
Palk Bay coast
Balaenoptera borealis
Sei Whale
Online Access:http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/59984
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Summary:Not Available A male sei whale,Balaenoptera borealis was stranded at Narikuzhi near Rameswaram along the Palk Bay coast on 1-1-2003.The total length of the whale was 15 metres with an approximate weight of 12 tonnes. The whale might have died in the mid sea,most probably due to collision with afishing boat.There were injuries in the notch of the caudal fluke and flipper region. Not Available

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