Marine Animal Stranding Report: Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas) MH-04-513-Dl / D-leu08

Location

South Portland, Maine

United States

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Mon, 15/11/2004

Classification:

Odontocete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Monodontidae

Species Name:

Beluga Whale (Delphinapterus leucas)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

South Portland, ME

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

Connie Merigo

Current Affiliation:

New England Aquarium (NEAQ)

Address 1:

Central Wharf

City:

Boston

State:

Postal Code:

02110

Country:

United States

Phone:

(617) 226-2102

Email:

cmerigo@neaq.org

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

MH-04-513-Dl

Field ID Number 2:

Poco

CSI Field Number:

D-leu08

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

First Observation

Animal Condition:

2 Fresh Dead

Level A Examination

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Male

Age Class:

Adult

Straight Length (cm):

264.00

Weight (kg):

300.00

Actual/Estimated:

Actual

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

New England Aquarium (NEAq)

Prosector(s):

Larry Dunn

Carcass Disposition:

Donated for Exhibit

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Wed, 02/11/2005

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

Sample Description:

Head

Interpreter(s):

Darlene Ketten

Technician(s):

Julie Arruda

Name on Scans:

D-leu08 - Poco - D. Leucas

Format:

2D and 3D

Disk Archive Number(s):

598, 599, 605A, 608, 629A, 720B, 730A/B, 722

Assessment:

Rt. Periotic observed missing. Rt. Tympanic bone observed as sclerotic and ossified. Rt. VIII nerve degraded and partially absent. Remaining head appeared normal.Rescanned frozen 07-Dec-04 per DRK.

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Mon, 15/11/2004

1. Tissue:

Head (decerebrate)

Disposition:

Tissue Returned

2. Tissue:

Brain

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

3. Tissue:

Histology Samples

Disposition:

David Rotstein

4. Tissue:

Histology Samples

Disposition:

AFIP

5. Tissue:

Teeth

Disposition:

Aleta Hahn

6. Tissue:

Eye (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

7. Tissue:

Ear (Rt) (intact)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

8. Tissue:

Facial Nerves

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

9. Tissue:

Ear (Lt) (intact)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

10. Tissue:

Toxicology Samples

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

Histology

Histology A:

None

Histology B:

None

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