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On a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed ashore at Honnegadde

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Relation http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3715/
 
Title On a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed ashore at Honnegadde
 
Creator Bhatkal, Ganesh
 
Subject Marine Mammals
Sperm whales
 
Description A sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, was found washed ashore dead at Honnegadde landing centre, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, on 31st May 2006 during morning hours. The total length of the whale was about 35 ft. and weighing about 3.5 tonnes. A baleen whale was also found washed ashore on 8th May2006 at Murudeshwara landing centre.
 
Publisher CMFRI, Cochin
 
Date 2006
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3715/1/Article14.pdf
Bhatkal, Ganesh (2006) On a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed ashore at Honnegadde. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 189. p. 26.