First recorded ice entrapment of a beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) in east Greenland
Beluga whales are rare along the coast of east Greenland and the closest recognized stock occurs around Svalbard. Here we report on an ice entrapment of an adult beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) in north-east Greenland. The whale was observed entrapped in the fast ice on 21 April 2023 in Loch Fy...
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Language: | English |
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Norwegian Polar Institute
2024-02-01
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Series: | Polar Research |
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Online Access: | https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/9844/16952 |