Cetaceans stranded in the Netherlands in 2015-2019

This report presents a validated list of stranded cetaceans in the Netherlands, as well as some cetaceans accidentally brought in on ship bulbs, between 2015-2019. During this period 2701 cetaceans representing eleven species were reported. The list also includes a few bones and skulls, among others of killer whale (Orcinus orca) and bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), species not reported otherwise during this period. The most common species was harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), with 2651 individuals. The average number of porpoises per year was 530, lower than the preceding seven-ye... Mehr ...