Table 1. Whales examined at the Donkergat whaling station, South Africa, 1963.
Species | No. landed | No. examined for Isistius scarring | No. examined for recent bitemarks | No. examined for healed scars |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sperm | 852 | 850 (620)a | 846(618) | 0 |
Killer | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Humpback | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Blue | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Fin | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 |
Sei | 728 | 718 | 688 | 693 |
Bryde’s | 93 | 92 | 80 | 88 |
Minke | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 1,737 | 1,722 (1,492) | 1,671 (1,443) | 843 |
a Values in brackets refer to alternative assumption regarding “missing” records for sperm whales (S2 Text).