Samples of fin whale’s skin and blubber to be analysed

Skin and blubber samples from the 30-tonne whale that was stranded in West Cork have been sent to Dublin for analysis.

Samples of fin whale’s skin and blubber to be analysed
Tue, 21 Aug, 2012 - 01:00
Claire O'Sullivan

The samples will be tested at the Irish Cetacean Tissue Bank in the Natural History Museum Dublin, and at the Marine Institute.

A PhD student, studying the feeding ecology of fin whales, will also examine the whale’s remains.

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