Dear all,
The following paper is already available on the Volume 57(1) of the
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology on 28 February 2009. The PDF is also
available upon request to [email protected] or [email protected].
Mustika, P. L. K., Hutasoit, P., Madusari, C. C., Purnomo, F. S.,
Setiawan, A., Tjandra, K. & Prabowo, W. E. 2009, 'Whale strandings in
Indonesia, including the first record of a humpback whale (Megaptera
novaeangliae) in the Archipelago', The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology,
vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 199-206.
http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/57/57rbz199-206.pdf
Abstract:
The paper presents whale stranding records in Indonesia from 1987 to
2007. Most identified stranding species were sperm whales (Physeter
macrocephalus), followed by short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala
macrorhynchus). In total, almost half of all stranding events
involved unidentified cetaceans, indicating the need of more training
on proper procedures of managing stranded whales and dolphins. Yet,
despite an insufficient stranding network in the country, there was a
well-recorded stranding of a young humpback whale (Megaptera
novaeangliae) on 2 and 9 October 2007 in Bali, Indonesia. Colouration
of the upper side of the pectoral fin, calf length and time of
stranding suggest that the calf belonged to a Southern Hemisphere
population, possibly Australia's. The humpback whale stranding in
Bali was one of the first recorded incidences of the species'
presence in the Archipelago, hence signifying the importance of a
good stranding network in Indonesia.
Sincerely,
Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika ('Icha')
PhD Candidate - SEES, James Cook University, Australia
email: [email protected], [email protected]
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