First record of a pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps, Blainville, 1838) stranding along the coast of Viti Levu, Fiji

Dehm, Jasha and Varea, Rufino and Hewavitharane, Chinthaka and Stockwell, Brian and Brown, Kelly T. (2021) First record of a pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps, Blainville, 1838) stranding along the coast of Viti Levu, Fiji. Australian Mammalogy, NA . N/A. ISSN 0310-0049

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Abstract

On 18 July 2020, a small whale was found stranded along the eastern shoreline of Viti Levu, Fiji. The whale died two days later despite efforts to refloat and guide it out to sea. Morphometric measurements and photo identification confirm it to be an adult male pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps (Blanville, 1838). This specimen acts as the first confirmed record of the species in Fiji.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cetacean, marine mammals, Pacific Island countries, pygmy sperm whale, whale stranding
Subjects:	Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Technology and Environment (FSTE) > School of Geography, Earth Science and Environment
Depositing User:	Kelly Brown
Date Deposited:	29 Apr 2021 00:52
Last Modified:	27 Sep 2022 04:17
URI:	http://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/12735

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