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Dolphin Stranding at Seaton in South East Cornwall Additional information/photographs accompanying form: CWT_Cetacean_ Stranding_Recording_Form_2005 Brief examination of the carcass: Date: 14/02/2006 Recovered: SX 303 544 Species: Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) Sex: Male Length: 1.90 m Tag no: 001756
Condition: Damage to fins (wear), cuts and abrasions in the flesh on the beak and lower jaw (Figure 1). A small amount of blood was observed leaking from the beak and damaged eye (Probably scavenged). Injury sustained to the skin covering the beak and lower jaw (Figure 2), with a few broken teeth (Figures 6 and 7). Skin abrasions on the flank (Figure 3) and fin damage (Figure 4 and 5) may have been caused by contact with rocks and other sharp objects when drifting close to the shoreline, though some fin damage may have been sustained as the dolphin struggled in a net. Examination of the lower jaw revealed no break or fractures (Figure 7). Carcass reasonably fresh - around 3 days after death Possible cause of death: – Fishing bycatch
Figure 1. The common dolphin stranded at Seaton. The hatched circles define the areas that have sustained visible injury
Figure 2. Cut marks and abrasions on the beak and fin
Figure 3. Skin abrasions on the flank
Figure 4. Abrasions on the pectoral fin
Figure 5. Abrasions on the tail fin
Figure 6. Skin abrasions and broken teeth on the lower jaw
Figure 7. Detail of lower jaw abrasions and laterally broken teeth. The sample has been saved for future reference. Bar = 20 mm
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