[NatureNS] Dolphin remains: I.D. assistance requested

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Hey Bernard

The two most likely specie that are encountered in this/our area are =
Common or Atlantic White Sided Dolphins. Based on the length and shape =
of the dorsal fin it suggests AWS and the length of it's beak being so =
relatively short (especially if you imagine the full flesh and blubber =
layers intact) all but rules out the Common Dolphin.=20

My best guess based on these two photos is that it was most likely an =
Atlantic White Sided Dolphin.


Tom K.
Canso


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  From: Bernard Burke=20
  To: n8r=20
  Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 6:32 AM
  Subject: [NatureNS] Dolphin remains: I.D. assistance requested


   Judging by the cone-shaped teeth, the short beak, and the swept back =
dorsal fin, internet searches are indicating to me that the scavenged =
and decomposed remains I viewed on the shoreline of River Bourgeois Cape =
Breton (for which I'm told was pretty much completely intact when first =
seen) was a Dolphin as opposed to a Porpoise. It would have been =
preferred to have seen this animal alive and intact, but anyhow, I was =
wondering if someone could I.D. for me of what remains of the animal. =
Here is the first of 3 photos. The animal carcass was about 6 feet in =
length:
   =
http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/29/1638544451_=
bzztJ2q/Large

  Bernard Burke=20
  Dartmouth, Nova Scotia=20

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hey Bernard</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The two most likely specie that are =
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(especially if you imagine the full flesh and blubber layers intact) all =
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>My best guess based on these two photos =
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was most likely an Atlantic White Sided Dolphin.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Tom <SPAN class=3Dsquiggly=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Canso</FONT></DIV></FONT><FONT size=3D2 =

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  <A title=3Dbernieb1@EastLink.ca =
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  Burke</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 19, 2011 =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Dolphin =
remains: I.D.=20
  assistance requested</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;Judging by the cone-shaped teeth, the short beak, and the =
swept=20
  back dorsal fin,&nbsp;internet searches are&nbsp;indicating to&nbsp;me =
that=20
  the scavenged and decomposed&nbsp;remains I viewed on the shoreline of =
River=20
  Bourgeois Cape Breton (for which I'm told was pretty much completely =
intact=20
  when first seen)&nbsp;was a Dolphin as opposed to a Porpoise. It would =
have=20
  been preferred to have seen this animal alive and intact, but anyhow, =
I was=20
  wondering if someone could I.D. for me of what remains of the animal. =
Here is=20
  the first of 3 photos. The animal carcass was about 6 feet in =
length:</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;<A=20
  =
href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/29/163=
8544451_bzztJ2q/Large">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/91639=
7_p25k9d/29/1638544451_bzztJ2q/Large</A></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Bernard Burke&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Dartmouth, Nova Scotia&nbsp;</DIV>
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