First record of the pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) in Trinidad and Tobago waters

Authors

  • Alësha Rachel Naranjit Cetacean Conservation and Research Organization
  • Howard P. Nelson University of Chester
  • Angela P. Ramsey Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00196

Keywords:

Pygmy Killer Whale, Stranding, Feresa attenuata, Trinidad and Tobago, first record, Caribbean

Abstract

On 19 September 2011, a single pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) was found at Hope Beach in Tobago. As it appeared to be struggling to swim it was examined, found to be a healthy, female (possibly adult) and was successfully released into deeper water. The report of this encounter documents the first record of Feresa attenuata in the waters around Trinidad and Tobago, in the southern Caribbean.

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Published

2015-08-24

How to Cite

Naranjit, A. R., Nelson, H. P., & Ramsey, A. P. (2015). First record of the pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata) in Trinidad and Tobago waters. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 10(1), 62-64. https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00196

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Short Communications

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