Fig. 3

Female Longman’s beaked whale neonate found on Miyako Island. a Right lateral side of the head. Arrow 1 indicates the point where the melon and rostrum meet and arrow 2 indicates the point where lighter color patch is confirmed; (b) ventral view of head, with arrows indicating the grooves under the jaw; (c) dorsal view of the body; (d) ventral side of the fluke, with an arrow indicating the flukes with no notch in the middle; (e) dorsal side of the body, with arrows indicating the fetal folds; (f) ventral side of the body, with arrows indicating the fetal folds. Photos (a) and (b) were taken on the second day of the stranding, and (c)–(f) were taken on the first day of the stranding