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Curious about what happens when porpoises are found washed ashore? This film clip follows the process from the beach to the necropsy room.
On Tuesday, July 5th, Defence staff found a dead humpback whale off the coast of Vlieland. Based on injuries to the tail, researchers could determine that it was the same humpback that had been swimming off our coast since the end of May.
Researchers from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ and WUR have investigated the possible cause of death of the 190 dead porpoises that washed ashore on the Dutch coast last Summer.
The reproduction of harbour porpoises runts into problems when there is not enough high quality food like high caloric fish available, or when the animals are in poor condition.