“…Skeletal abnormalities are well documented in many species of cetaceans from around the world, including both dolphins and whales (e.g. de Smet 1977, Peterson 1984, Alexander et al 1989, Kompanje 1999, Fragoso 2001, Montes et al 2004, Van Bressem et al 2006, Laeta et al 2010a. The great majority of the research on cetacean skeletal abnormalities has been conducted on species from the Northern Hemisphere (Peterson 1984, Kinze 1986, Alexander et al 1989, Kompanje 1996, 1999, Van Bressem et al 2006, Galatius et al 2009, Fettuccia et al 2013 and some on species of northern South America (Ramos et al 2001, Montes et al 2004, Van Bressem et al 2007, Laeta et al 2010a.…”