[NatureNS] beached whale

From: "Paul S. Boyer" <psboyer@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:51:34 -0500
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This is a rorqual whale, as can clearly be seen from the furrows on =20
the forward area of the underside.  I think that this individual has =20
been on the beach for well over a month.  It is most likely a Northern =20=

Minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).

=97 Paul
On 27 Nov 2009, at 5:45 PM, Randy Lauff wrote:

> All,
>
> I was recently contacted by Jennifer Rowlands who had heard my =20
> interview on CBC regarding our local sperm whales (now all but =20
> gone). She sent me the following pictures she took from Martinique =20
> Beach, HRM and asked me what type of whale it is. Ask me what bone =20
> goes where, and you'll get an answer, but I haven't much of an idea =20=

> about what type of whale this is...anyone?
>
> http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/013.jpg
> http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/014.jpg
> http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/026.jpg
>
>
> Randy
> _________________________________
> RF Lauff
> Way in the boonies of
> Antigonish County, NS.


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-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This is a rorqual whale, as can =
clearly be seen from the furrows on the forward area of the underside. =
&nbsp;I think that this individual has been on the beach for well over a =
month. &nbsp;It is most likely a Northern Minke (<i>Balaenoptera =
acutorostrata</i>).<div><br></div><div>=97 Paul<br><div><div>On 27 Nov =
2009, at 5:45 PM, Randy Lauff wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite">All,<br =
clear=3D"all"><br>I was recently contacted by Jennifer Rowlands who had =
heard my interview on CBC regarding our local sperm whales (now all but =
gone). She sent me the following pictures she took from Martinique =
Beach, HRM and asked me what type of whale it is. Ask me what bone goes =
where, and you'll get an answer, but I haven't much of an idea about =
what type of whale this is...anyone?<div> <br></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/013.jpg">http://people.stfx.ca=
/rlauff/photos/013.jpg</a></div><div><a =
href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/014.jpg">http://people.stfx.ca=
/rlauff/photos/014.jpg</a></div> <div><a =
href=3D"http://people.stfx.ca/rlauff/photos/026.jpg">http://people.stfx.ca=
/rlauff/photos/026.jpg</a></div><div><br></div><div><br>Randy<br>_________=
________________________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies =
of<br>Antigonish County, NS.<br> =
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