[NatureNS] Re: Minke Whale on Martinique Beach - More Photos

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:19:10 -0300
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Hi Blake and Laurie,

On 7-Oct-09, at 10:05 AM, Blake Maybank wrote:

> At 09:20 AM 07/10/2009, you wrote:
>> It is a female minke whale as far as I can see.  Were there white  
>> patches on the flippers?  The angle of the photographs do not show  
>> this feature.  Also, minke whale baleen (if present) is cream  
>> coloured.  With decomposition, the baleen loosens and quickly falls  
>> out.
>
> I have uploaded a couple of additional photos of the whale, of the  
> fin and of the baleen.

This clearly shows both the white patch on pectoral flipper and the  
cream-coloured baleen of the Mine Whale.

Laurie: wow, the tongue can really inflate to such extraordinary  
dimensions!? Amazing!

Cheers,

Chris


Christopher Majka  <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> | Halifax, Nova Scotia,  
Canada

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