Dear all,
The following paper is already available on the Volume 57(1) of the
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology on 28 February 2009. The PDF is also
available upon request to putu.liza@jcu.edu.au or
putuliza@yahoo.com.
Mustika, P. L. K., Hutasoit, P., Madusari, C. C., Purnomo, F. S.,
Setiawan, A., Tjandra, K. & Prabowo, W. E. 2009, 'Whale strandings in
Indonesia, including the first record of a humpback whale (Megaptera
novaeangliae) in the Archipelago', The Raffles Bulletin of
Zoology, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 199-206.
http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/rbz/biblio/57/57rbz199-206.pdf
Abstract:
The paper presents whale stranding records in Indonesia from 1987 to
2007. Most identified stranding species were sperm whales (Physeter
macrocephalus), followed by short-finned pilot whales
(Globicephala macrorhynchus). In total, almost half of all
stranding events involved unidentified cetaceans, indicating the need of
more training on proper procedures of managing stranded whales and
dolphins. Yet, despite an insufficient stranding network in the country,
there was a well-recorded stranding of a young humpback whale (Megaptera
novaeangliae) on 2 and 9 October 2007 in Bali, Indonesia. Colouration of
the upper side of the pectoral fin, calf length and time of stranding
suggest that the calf belonged to a Southern Hemisphere population,
possibly Australia's. The humpback whale stranding in Bali was one of the
first recorded incidences of the species' presence in the Archipelago,
hence signifying the importance of a good stranding network in
Indonesia.
Sincerely,
Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika ('Icha')
PhD Candidate - SEES, James Cook University, Australia
email: putu.liza@jcu.edu.au, putuliza@yahoo.com