[NatureNS] Harbour Porpoise?

From: "Laurie Murison" <gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca>
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Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 22:22:21 -0400
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This porpoise looks emaciated.  The dorsal musculature is concave (both =
sides of the dorsal fin) and the skull is beginning to show a bit of a =
neck.  Emaciation is a common cause of death in the winter when prey =
species such as herring are using their own fat reserves. The porpoises =
may need to eat two to three times as many fish as they would in the =
summer to obtain enough energy depending on the seasonal energy level of =
each fish.  Many can not find enough to eat and begin metabolizing their =
blubber.  This poses the additional problem of hypothermia because the =
blubber is an insulating layer.  Blubber, of course, also helps with =
streamlining, provides buoyancy and is elastic which can help with =
swimming and therefore reducing the amount of oxygen required since the =
muscles don't have to work as hard, but I digress.

Seabirds can also become emaciated in the winter for the same reason.

Laurie Murison
Grand Manan, NB
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: John Kearney=20
  To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
  Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:25 PM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Harbour Porpoise?


  I found what looks to me to be a dead Harbour Porpoise on the beach at =
Arisaig Point this afternoon. Photos are at the following link: =
http://picasaweb.google.com/j.f.kearney/MarineMammal#.

  Can someone confirm the identification?

  Thanks,

  John=20

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>This porpoise looks emaciated.&nbsp; =
The dorsal=20
musculature is concave (both sides of the dorsal fin) and the skull is =
beginning=20
to show a bit of a neck.&nbsp; Emaciation is a common cause of death in =
the=20
winter when prey species such as herring are using their own fat=20
reserves.&nbsp;The porpoises may need to eat two to three times as many =
fish as=20
they would in the summer to obtain enough energy depending on the =
seasonal=20
energy level of each fish.&nbsp;&nbsp;Many can not find enough to eat =
and begin=20
metabolizing their blubber.&nbsp; This poses&nbsp;the additional problem =
of=20
hypothermia because the blubber is&nbsp;an insulating =
layer.&nbsp;&nbsp;Blubber,=20
of course, also helps with&nbsp;streamlining, provides buoyancy and is =
elastic=20
which can help with swimming and therefore reducing the amount of oxygen =

required since the muscles don't have to work as hard, but I=20
digress.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Seabirds can also become emaciated in =
the winter=20
for the same reason.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Laurie Murison</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Grand Manan, NB</FONT></DIV>
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  <P class=3DMsoNormal>I found what looks to me to be a dead Harbour =
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