First record of True’s beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus, in Britain

Andrew Kitchener; George Hantke; Jeremy Herman; M ten Doeschate; Andrew Brownlow

First record of True’s beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus, in Britain

Andrew Kitchener^*, George Hantke, Jeremy Herman, M ten Doeschate, Andrew Brownlow

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A female beaked whale, Family Ziphiidae, was reported as stranded on 29th January 2020 at Kearvaig Bay, Sutherland, Scotland. Examination of its skull confirms that this is the first recorded stranding of True’s beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus, in Britain.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	29-33
Journal	Mammal Communications
Volume	6
Early online date	10 Jun 2020
Publication status	First published - 10 Jun 2020

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First record of True’s beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus, in Britain

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