Sei whale  (Balaenoptera borealis)

Authentication

Authenticated (9/10/02) by WDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.
http://www.wdcs.org

Glossary

  • Baleen: in some whales, the comb-like fibrous plates hanging from the upper jaw that are used to sieve food from sea water. These are often referred to as whalebone.
  • Dorsal fin: in fish, the unpaired fin found on the back of the body.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (June, 2008)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Global Register of Migratory Species (June, 2008)
    http://www.groms.de
  5. Carwardine, M., Hoyt, E., Fordyce, R.E. and and Gill, P. (1998) Whales and Dolphins.Harper Collins Publishers, London.
  6. Horwood, J. (2002) Sei whale. In: Perrin, W.F., Würsig, B. and Thewissen, J.G.M. (Eds) Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals.Academic Press, London.
  7. Australian Government – Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts (June, 2008)
    http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=34
  8. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) (October, 2002)
    http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/FBFCB6288FCCEE10802568F8004C205A
  9. International Whaling Commission (October, 2002)
    http://www.iwcoffice.org/
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