A sea-monster photographed by a man of science
A sea-monster photographed by a man of science, Dr. Bowlder Sharpe. Sighted by the steam yacht, Emerald between Madeira and St. Thomas, the creature was estimated to be between 18-20 feet in length and slaty-grey/black above and slivery white below. It was concluded that it may possibly be identified with the lesser rorqual or Rudolphi's rorqual (Balaenoptera rostrata)
Picture No
11936520
Media ID
47502202
Size
5168px x 3848px
(6.0MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Dr. Bowlder Sharpe, in The Illustrated London News, 28th July 1906, page 131
Date
1906
