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

From: "Laurie Murison" <gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
References: <fd2cdf422d831d.4eeeda8d@eastlink.ca> <4CBEFFDA5AFC4C4893B9A157578B8150@PawprintPhotPC>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:56:49 -0400
Organization: GMWSRS
Precedence: bulk
Return-Path: <naturens-mml-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>
Original-Recipient: rfc822;"| (cd /csuite/info/Environment/FNSN/MList; /csuite/lib/arch2html)"

next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects

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>&nbsp;</DIV>Between Facebook and this list serve it is amazing how =
many=20
dead marine animals are reported.&nbsp; There is a database for Nova =
Scotia of=20
stranded marine animals that is maintained by MARS.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp;It is not always possible to respond in =
person to=20
each report but often Fisheries Officers may be available.&nbsp;The =
yearly=20
summaries gives&nbsp;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>&nbsp;</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 &amp; 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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</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>&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=20
    is the first of 3 photos. The animal carcass was about 6 feet in=20
    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>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

------=_NextPart_000_00CB_01CCBE6F.32E27150--

next message in archive
no next message in thread
previous message in archive
previous message in thread
Index of Subjects