Stranding of a Pygmy Sperm Whale, Kogia breviceps, in the Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada

Authors

  • Lena Measures Fisheries and Oceans, Maurice Lamontagne Institute, 850 Route de la Mer, Mon-Joli, Québec G5H 3Z4
  • Benoît Roberge Parks Canada Agency, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada, 1303 de la Digue, Havre-Saint-Pierre, Québec G0G 1P0
  • Richard Sears Mingan Island Cetacean Study, Inc., 625, rue du Centre, Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Québec G0V 1V0

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v118i4.52

Keywords:

Pygmy Sperm Whale, Kogia breviceps, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

A Pygmy Sperm Whale, Kogia breviceps, stranded alive and later died in the Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Quebec, Canada on 28 August 2001. This is the northern-most stranding of this species in the western Atlantic. The whale was estimated to be approximately 3 m long and a longitudinal section from one tooth (31 mm long and 5.0 mm in diameter) revealed 3.5 growth layer groups.

Downloads

Issue

Section

Articles