Bryde’s whale sighting in coastal waters of Karnataka

Anto, Alvin and Vishnu, C B and Utthamapandian, U and Zainul Abid, P M and Monolisha, S and Durga, V and Ratheesh Kumar, R (2024) Bryde’s whale sighting in coastal waters of Karnataka. Marine Fisheries Information Service; Technical and Extension Series (262). pp. 38-39. ISSN 0254-380X

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Abstract

Balaenoptera edeni (Anderson, 1879) is a widely distributed tropical marine mammal species belonging to the family Balaenopteridae. They are found in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate waters worldwide, where temperature ranges between 16°C and 23°C. Bryde’s whales inhabit all oceans between 40° south and 40° north. Some populations migrate seasonally, moving away from the equator in summer and returning toward it in winter. In contrast, other populations are residents and remain in the same area year-round without migrating. They are considered one of the “great whales,” a group that also includes,

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