Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)

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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) Animal # 12 / M-den02

Location

Cross Harbor Creek Abaco

Bahamas

Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Thu, 16/03/2000

Classification:

Odontocete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Ziphiidae

Species Name:

Blainville's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

Cross Harbor Creek, Abaco, Bahamas

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

Kenneth Balcomb

Current Affiliation:

Center for Whale Research

Address 1:

PO Box 1577

City:

Friday Harbor

State:

Postal Code:

98250

Country:

United States

Phone:

(360) 378-5835

Email:

orcasurv@rockisland.com

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

Animal # 12

CSI Field Number:

M-den02

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

First Observation

Animal Condition:

2 Fresh Dead

Live Animal Disposition

Comments:

Necropsy performed on April 27 - 29, 2000 by R. Ewing and D. Ketten along with S-fro01 and Z-cav08. Ears removed and submitted to histology. Larynx returned to Joy Reidenberg 31-Mar-2011.

Level A Examination

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Male

Age Class:

Adult

Straight Length (cm):

335.28

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

Darlene Ketten

Prosector(s):

Darlene Ketten

Carcass Disposition:

Donated for Exhibit

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

MRI

Date Last Scanned:

Mon, 12/03/2001

Scan Date 2:

Thu, 18/01/2001

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

Sample Description:

Head

Interpreter(s):

Darlene Ketten

Technician(s):

Julie Arruda

Technician(s):

MEEI Staff

Name on Scans:

MD2000; MD02 Rt/Lt; MD02 RT and MD02 LT

Services Requested:

CT/MRI Scanning

Services Requested:

Image Evaluation (written)

Services Requested:

Image Archiving

Format:

2D and 3D

Disk Archive Number(s):

190, 202, 217, 224

Items Archived:

Films

Items Archived:

Images

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Thu, 30/03/2000

1. Tissue:

Head (partially flensed)

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

2. Tissue:

Ears (Rt and Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Shelf 02

3. Tissue:

Skin

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

4. Tissue:

Blubber

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

5. Tissue:

Larynx

Disposition:

Tissue Returned

6. Tissue:

Tympanic Bone (Rt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

Histology

Histology A:

Ear (Rt)

Progress:

Completed

As of Date:

Thu, 31/10/2002

Histology B:

Ear (Lt)

Progress:

Completed

As of Date:

Thu, 31/10/2002

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