Three recent ice entrapments of Arctic cetaceans in West Greenland and the eastern Canadian High Arctic

Three recent ice entrapments of Arctic cetaceans in West Greenland and the eastern Canadian High Arctic

Three ice entrapments of Monodontids have been reported in the western North Atlantic since 1993. Hunters in Disko Bay, West Greenland, discovered one in March 1994 that included about 150 narwhals (Monodon monoceros). The entrapment occurred during a sudden cold period which caused ice to form rapi...

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Main Authors: MP Heide-Jørgensen, P Richard, M Ramsay, S Akeeagok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2002-07-01
Series:NAMMCO Scientific Publications
Subjects:
Monodontids
belugas
Delphinapterus leucas
narwhals
Monodon monoceros
ice entrapments
hunting
predation
Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2841

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