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Description
Whale vertebrae wrapped up in derelict net. Whale had succumbed fairly recently to drowning while entangled as flesh was still associated with vertebrae. (Image credit: Dr. Dwayne Meadows)
Photographer
Dr. Dwayne Meadows
Display Date
2004 July
Location
Northwest Hawaiian Islands, Pearl and Hermes Atoll
Collection
Coral Kingdom
NOAA Affiliation
NOAA
NMFS
OPR
Keywords
Coral Reefs
Stress Debris