Skull and Neck Lesions in a Long-Finned Pilot Whale (<i>Globicephala melas</i>): A Result of Ship Collision?

Necropsy on an adult male pilot whale stranded in Denmark in an area with heavy boat traffic revealed internal lesions in the head and neck region, while the exterior did not show any visible lesions. We found multiple fractured bones, muscle trauma and extensive hemorrhage including a fractured occ...

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Main Authors: Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Christian Sonne, Melanie Brauckhoff, Jørgen Hilmer Hansen, Charlotte Bie Thøstesen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/18/2362