Hello, I would be grateful for any feedback/thoughts on the possible causes of an injury to a Bryde’s whale that has been photographed on a couple of occasions off Angola. Some images can be viewed online at the following link: http://www.ketosecology.co.uk/Brydes.htm It’s slightly curious because the animal has a (healed) deep cut running from flank to flank across the top of the tailstock, but also a second shallower (healed) cut running perpendicular to the first (only visible on the left side). While the injuries appear to have healed, the swimming and surfacing behaviour of this individual were rather compromised (the tailstock region was very stiff causing the animal to partially-fluke on sounding). I’d also be interested to know whether this animal has been sighted elsewhere. Please email me (Caroline.Weir@ketosecology.co.uk) if you are able to help. Thanks, Caroline *********************************************** Caroline Weir Ketos Ecology 44 Lord Hay's Grove Aberdeen AB24 1WS, U.K. Email: Caroline.Weir@ketosecology.co.uk www.ketosecology.co.uk