First records of the pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps, in Scotland

The pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps, is a poorly known cetacean species, which has been recorded rarely in the British Isles (Leaper and Evans, 2008). It is an oceanic species that inhabits tropical to warmer temperate waters worldwide (Caldwell and Caldwell, 1989). In the North Atlantic it stran...

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Main Authors: Herman, Jeremy S, Kitchener, Andrew C, Anderson, N, Reid, R J
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Glasgow Natural History Society 2012
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Online Access:http://www.glasgownaturalhistory.org.uk/gn25_4/kitchener_2.pdf