M-mir03 True's Beaked Whale Postmortem Examination

Description: Postmortem examination of a True's Beaked Whale calf (Mesoplodon mirus) that stranded (specimen data) along the coast of Long Island, NY in January 2014. Necropsies of the mother/calf pair were performed by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation. The heads of both animals were brought to CSI for CT scanning and analysis. Reports outlining imaging and necropsy observations will be made available when histological results have been reviewed. Specimen courtesy of Kimberly Durham, Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation.

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