Stranding of a juvenile pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) in Utila Island, Honduras, with evidence of plastic ingestion in the Western Caribbean

Authors

  • Tom Brown Kanahau Wildlife Conservation Organization
  • Josselyn Herrera Kanahau
  • Andrea Izaguirre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00375
Goose-beaked whales off the coast of Guadeloupe, in the eastern Caribbean Sea.

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2026-11-01

How to Cite

Brown, T., Herrera, J., & Izaguirre, A. (2026). Stranding of a juvenile pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) in Utila Island, Honduras, with evidence of plastic ingestion in the Western Caribbean. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 21(2), 103-109. https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00375

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Vol. 21 No. 2 (2026)

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