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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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/18/2362 |