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

Dinesh, C K

Kakati, V S

Shetty, C Prakash

Sreeram, Miriam Paul

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C M Y KBaleen whale washed ashore at Dona Paula, GoaShetty Prakashan, C. K. Dinesh, V. S. Kakati andMiriam Paul SreeramKarwar Research Centre of CMFRI, KarwarA baleen whale measuring 12.12 m was foundwashed ashore on Dona Paula Beach, Goa on18th June 2008 in a highly putrefied condition. Thecarcass was towed to deeper waters and disposedoff by the Panjim Corporation as the foul smell was adeterrent to tourism at this popular beach. Fig. 1. Baleen Whale washed ashore at Dona Paula, GoaStranding of a baleen whale (Balaenoptera sp.) at Thalikulam LandingCentre, Thrissur District, KeralaK. G. BabyCentral Marine Fisheries Research Institute, KochiA baleen whale was found washed ashore atThalikulam Landing Centre (Thrissur District,Kerala) on 23.04.2009. Total length was 14.5 m andweight was approximately 10 t. Since the whale wasin highly putrified condition, other morphometricmeasurements could not be taken.Total length (snout to caudal  fluke) - 14.5 mLength of flipper - 1.8 mCaudal fluke - 2.6 mCarcass of stranded baleen whale at Thalikkulam Landing CentreMarine Fisheries Information Service T&E Ser., No. 201, 200930

Baleen whale washed ashore at Dona Paula, Goa

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Baleen whale washed ashore at Dona Paula, Goa

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