Figure 2 from: Costa AF, Siciliano S, Emin-Lima R, Martins BML, Sousa MEM, Giarrizzo T, Silva Júnior JS (2017) Stranding survey as a framework to investigate rare cetacean records of the north and north-eastern Brazilian coasts. ZooKeys 688: 111-134. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.688.12636
Creators
- 1. Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi, Belém, Brazil
- 2. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 3. Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Brazil
- 4. Universidade Federal do Pará-UFPA, Belém, Brazil
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Figure 2 - Stranding events: large baleen whales. a Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus stranded at Baía do Japerica, São João de Pirabas municipality (0°45'S, 47°4.2'W), eastern coast of the Pará state. Note the good condition of the carcass and the strange swelling on the top of the head (see white arrow) (photo by GEMAM/MPEG) b A newborn Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei stranded on the east coast of Marajó island (0°51.6'S, 48°30'W), Pará on 15 September 2012 (photo by GEMAM/MPEG) c Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae stranded at Praia do Rio Novo, Tutóia municipality, Maranhão state (2°42.6'S, 42°26.4'W), note the absence of skull on the carcass (photo by A.F. Costa) d Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis stranded at Fernandes Belo, Viseu municipality (1°10.8'S, 46°5.4'W), the particular coloration of the baleen plates and slightly arched head are diagnostic characters to identify the species (photo by DEMA/PA).
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