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Dolphin Stranding at Whitsands Bay in South East Cornwall Additional information/photographs accompanying form: CWT_Cetacean_Stranding_Recording_Form_2005 Brief examination of the carcass:
Date: 20/01/2006 Recovered: Tregantle Fort, Whitsands Bay. SX 410 507 Species: Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) Sex: Unknown Length: 2.14 m
Condition: Carcass wedged tightly between rocks and could not be moved to determin sex (see additional photos). Eyes decomposed, many broken teeth, 4 Large holes in tail. No other significant signs of injury though ventral aspect could not be observed due to the position of the carcass. Large amount of netting/drift wood etc around the carcass (see additional photographs), though not obviously associated with the cause of death.
Figure 1. The Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) trapped between two large rocks – preventing the identification of sex or view of flippers
Figure 2. The head and exposed bone forming the beak, with few remaining teeth but many broken stumps (sample of broken teeth taken for further analysis if required)
Figure 3. Broken lower jaw, with many missing and a few broken teeth
Figure 4. The exposed tail and dorsal fin showing the large holes in the skin
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