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Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Catalog Data

Bay/Sound:
Resurrection Bay  Search this
Collector:
Kathy B. Huntington  Search this
Ocean/Sea/Gulf:
North Pacific Ocean, Gulf Of Alaska, Resurrection Bay  Search this
Length - Total:
1540 cm
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Juvenile
Place:
Seward, Alaska, United States, North America, North Pacific Ocean
Collection Date:
29 May 2016
Notes:
"Probably struck between Cain's Head and the Port of Seward, AK" Fatality of boat collision
Record Last Modified:
10 Jan 2023
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Cetacea, Mysticeti, Balaenopteridae
Published Name:
Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Accession Number:
2086173
Other Numbers:
Mammals Field Number : BP1601
NMFS Regional Number : 2016053
USNM Number:
619485
See more items in:
Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c8ae4119-3d06-456c-b845-615c2d4a76b9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_14929264