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News
FIRST OBSERVATION OF A DWARF SPERM WHALE IN BELGIUM
31/01/2017 - Sigrid Maebe
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On Sunday the 22nd of January 2017 there was a special observation at sea: a very rare marine mammal, a dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) has been spotted near Ostend!
Update 21 March 2017: it became clear it was...
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HUMPBACK WHALE IN BELGIAN WATERS
04/09/2013 - MUMM
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On September 3, RBINS made an observation flight above Belgian waters for monitoring of marine mammals and pollution control. Our operators observed 30 porpoises, of which some mothers with calves, and some seals. At the end of the... [read more...] |
A MINKE WHALE IN NIEUWPOORT
11/03/2013 - MUMM
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On Sunday 10 March 2013, a minke whale was washed ashore on the beach of Nieuwpoort. The animal was brought to the University of Liège where there will be a scientific autopsy. |
DOG WHELK BACK AFTER 30 YEARS
28/11/2012 - Hans De Blauwe & Cedric d'Udekem d'Acoz
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In the past, the dog whelk Nucella lapillus (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Muricidae) used to be a common species on jetties and groynes along the Belgian coast. During the seventies, the species became increasingly...
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