Dear colleagues,
We are investigating the occurrence of a skin anomaly (blackened area with white border) on the dorsal fins of sei whales; please see the below link for photos. We are looking for anyone with a biopsy sample of a fin with this anomaly, or records of similar sightings of sei, or other, whales.
(if link doesn't work initially, please copy and paste the whole link directly into your browser)
Thank you in advance,
Siri Hakala
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Siri Hakala
Protected Resources Division
Southwest Fisheries Science Center
National Marine Fisheries Service/ NOAA
3333 N. Torrey Pines Ct.
La Jolla, CA 92037
USA