Baleen whale washed ashore at Dona Paula, Goa

Not Available A baleen whale measuring 12.12 m was found washed ashore on Dona Paula Beach, Goa on 18th June 2008 in a highly putrefied condition. The carcass was towed to deeper waters and disposed off by the Panjim Corporation as the foul smell was a deterrent to tourism at this popular beach. Not...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sreeram,Miriam Paul, Kakati,V S, Dinesh,C K, Shetty,C Prakash
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Cochin 2009
Subjects:
Dona Paula
Baleen whale
Panjim Corporation
baleen whale
Online Access:http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/62381
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Summary:Not Available A baleen whale measuring 12.12 m was found washed ashore on Dona Paula Beach, Goa on 18th June 2008 in a highly putrefied condition. The carcass was towed to deeper waters and disposed off by the Panjim Corporation as the foul smell was a deterrent to tourism at this popular beach. Not Available

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