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| Hazevoet, Cornelis J.; Wenzel, Frederick W.. |
| Observations of whales and dolphins in the Cape Verde Islands obtained in 1995 and 1996 are reported and data on the occurrence of 14 taxa are given, including four not previously reported from the region, viz. Bryde’s Whale Balaenoptera edeni, Killer Whale Orcinus orca, Rough-toothed Dolphin Steno bredanensis, and Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba. An earlier report of Fin Whale B. physalus is reviewed and re-identified as B. cf. borealis. Status and occurrence of the Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae are discussed at some length. Unpublished observations from other observers are also included and a short account on the history of whaling in the islands is given. A list of all cetacean taxa reliably recorded in the Cape Verde region is presented... |
| Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor |
Palavras-chave: Cetacea; Cape Verde Islands; Distribution; Whaling history. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534375 |
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