[MARMAM] Skeleton deformation on a Southern Right Whale CAndrea Steffen )

26 May 2009

      Dear MARMAN Members,
On a Research Trip to South America we found in a Museum near Montevideo
in Uruguay, a skeleton of a Southern Right Whale with an lot of bony
excrescence on several vertebras. 

Does anybody seen a skeleton with such a deformation?

Does anybody know what could be the cause for such bony outgrowths?

And, more theoretical, what could be the impact of the whales live? 

Photos are available on http://www.pottwale.de/srw

We would appreciate any information to:
Andrea.Steffen@wale-delfine.de 
Best regards

Andrea Steffen 
Project leader
Society for Dolphin Conservation
Gesellschaft zur Rettung der Delfine e.V. 
Germany