Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus, sightings off the coast of Manitoba

Bowhead Whale, Balaena mysticetus, sightings off the coast of Manitoba

The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus ) has not been reported in Hudson Bay, as far south as Churchill, for almost two hundred years. During the summer of 1984 the author observed a bowhead in the Churchill River estuary. In addition, this paper reports three possible sightings during the two subseq...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian field-naturalist 1988-01, Vol.102 (3), p.538-539
1. Verfasser: Watts, P.D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Balaena mysticetus
geographical distribution
Marine
Stachys
taxonomy
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Zusammenfassung:The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus ) has not been reported in Hudson Bay, as far south as Churchill, for almost two hundred years. During the summer of 1984 the author observed a bowhead in the Churchill River estuary. In addition, this paper reports three possible sightings during the two subsequent summers.
ISSN:0008-3550
DOI:10.5962/p.356601