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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_00CB_01CCBE6F.32E27150 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree with Tom that this looks like an Atlantic white-sided dolphin. Between Facebook and this list serve it is amazing how many dead marine = animals are reported. There is a database for Nova Scotia of stranded = marine animals that is maintained by MARS. It is always good to give = them a call when you find a dead marine mammal - 1-866-567-6277 and = particularly live ones. It is not always possible to respond in person = to each report but often Fisheries Officers may be available. The yearly = summaries gives an overall picture when combined with other provinces of = where they may be problems and what those problems might be. Laurie Murison Grand Manan, NB ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Tom & Terri=20 To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Dolphin remains: I.D. assistance requested 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 ----- Original Message -----=20 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 ------=_NextPart_000_00CB_01CCBE6F.32E27150 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META name=3DGENERATOR content=3D"MSHTML 8.00.6001.18928"> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I agree with Tom that this looks like = an Atlantic=20 white-sided dolphin.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Between Facebook and this list serve it is amazing how = many=20 dead marine animals are reported. There is a database for Nova = Scotia of=20 stranded marine animals that is maintained by MARS. It is always = good to=20 give them a call when you find a dead marine mammal - 1-866-567-6277 and = particularly live ones. It is not always possible to respond in = person to=20 each report but often Fisheries Officers may be available. The = yearly=20 summaries gives an overall picture when combined with other = provinces of=20 where they may be problems and what those problems might = be.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Laurie Murison</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Grand Manan, NB</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20 dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dterri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:terri.crane@ns.sympatico.ca">Tom & Terri</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> = </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 19, 2011 = 8:31=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Dolphin = remains:=20 I.D. assistance requested</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hey Bernard</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The two most likely specie that are = encountered=20 in this/our area are Common or Atlantic White Sided Dolphins. Based on = the=20 length and shape of the dorsal fin it suggests <SPAN class=3Dsquiggly=20 title=3D"To see spelling suggestions, click this word" splc=3D"splc" = state=3D"new"=20 word=3D"AWS">AWS</SPAN> and the length of it's beak being so = relatively short=20 (especially if you imagine the full flesh and blubber layers intact) = all but=20 rules out the Common Dolphin. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>My best guess based on these two = photos is that=20 it was most likely an Atlantic White Sided Dolphin.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Tom <SPAN class=3Dsquiggly=20 title=3D"To see spelling suggestions, click this word" splc=3D"splc" = state=3D"new"=20 word=3D"K">K</SPAN>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Canso</FONT></DIV></FONT><FONT = size=3D2=20 face=3DArial></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; = PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"=20 dir=3Dltr> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV=20 style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B>=20 <A title=3Dbernieb1@EastLink.ca = href=3D"mailto:bernieb1@EastLink.ca">Bernard=20 Burke</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=3Dnaturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20 href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">n8r</A> </DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 19, = 2011 6:32=20 AM</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Dolphin = remains:=20 I.D. assistance requested</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> Judging by the cone-shaped teeth, the short beak, and the = swept=20 back dorsal fin, internet searches are indicating = to me that=20 the scavenged and decomposed 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) 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=20 is the first of 3 photos. The animal carcass was about 6 feet in=20 length:</DIV> <DIV> <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> </DIV> <DIV>Bernard Burke </DIV> <DIV>Dartmouth, Nova Scotia </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_00CB_01CCBE6F.32E27150--
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