Mass stranding and unusual sightings of northern bottlenose whales ( Hyperoodon ampullatus ) in Skjálfandi Bay, Iceland

• Published in: Marine Mammal Science
• Main Authors: Grove, Thomas, Senglat, Chloé, Petitguyot, Marie, Kosiba, Danny, rasmussen, marianne
• Other Authors: Rannsóknasetur á Húsavík (HÍ), Research Centre in Húsavík (UI), Háskóli Íslands, University of Iceland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: Hyperoodon ampullatus; Northern bottlenose whales; Skjálfandi Bay; Iceland; Hvalir; Liège; Skjálfandi; The Guides; Húsavík; hyperoodon ampullatus
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2312; https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12689

Publisher's version (útgefin grein) [No abstract available] First, we would like to thank Thierry Jauniaux from the University of Liège for collecting samples from Ha01 andguiding all sample collection. We are also grateful to the other interns and students from Húsavík Research Centerwho collected data and helped to coordinate this stranding response, and specifically to Nolwenn Dameron andChiara Vischioni for taking photographs of dead whales. More generally, thank you to the guides, locals, and touristswho reported sightings all around Iceland. In addition, we are grateful to Gísli Víkingsson from the Icelandic MarineResearch Institute and Paul Wensveen at University of Iceland for providing information on Icelandic beaked whalesightings and strandings. Thank you to Andrew Brownlow for his advice on publishing this report and personal com-munication of beaked whale stranding information. Finally, we would like to thank the editor, associate editor, andtwo anonymous reviewers for providing constructive feedback and improving the quality of this article. Peer Reviewed