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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) MH-06-437-Zc / Z-cav17
Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)
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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) MH-06-437-Zc / Z-cav17
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Location
Sandy Beach
Cohassett
,
Massachusetts
United States
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Report(s) Available:
Yes - see report link(s) below
Necropsy Report:
Necropsy Report
Primary Data
Stranding Authority (if applicable):
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Stranding / Collection Date:
Mon, 03/04/2006
Classification:
Odontocete
Order:
Cetacea
Family:
Ziphiidae
Species Name:
Cuvier's Beaked Whale (
Ziphius cavirostris
)
Body of Water:
Atlantic Ocean
Locale Details:
Sandy Beach, Cohassett, MA
Examiner(s)/Source
Examiner(s)/Source:
Connie Merigo
Current Affiliation:
New England Aquarium (NEAQ)
Address 1:
Central Wharf
City:
Boston
State:
MA
Postal Code:
02110
Country:
United States
Phone:
(617) 226-2102
Email:
cmerigo@neaq.org
Institution ID Numbers
Field ID Number 1:
MH-06-437-Zc
CSI Field Number:
Z-cav17
Tag Data
Tags Present:
No
Incident Details
Group Event:
No
HI Findings:
No
First Observation
Animal Condition:
1 Alive
Live Animal Disposition
Comments:
Skull and remaining skeleton to go to Charley Potter S.I. Larynx returned to Joy Reidenberg 31-Mar-2011.
Level A Examination
Euthanasia:
Yes
Euthanising Agent:
Unknown
Morphometry
Gender:
Male
Age Class:
Sub-Adult
Straight Length (cm):
396.00
Weight (kg):
715.00
Actual/Estimated:
Actual
Carcass / Sample Disposition
Necropsy Performed:
Yes
Letter Holder(s):
New England Aquarium (NEAq)
Prosector(s):
Connie Merigo
Carcass Disposition:
Donated for Exhibit
Sample Disposition:
Scientific Collection
CT/MRI/X-Ray
Modality(s):
CT
Date Last Scanned:
Wed, 05/04/2006
Requested By:
Darlene Ketten
Sample Description:
Head
Interpreter(s):
Darlene Ketten
Technician(s):
Julie Arruda
Name on Scans:
Beaked Whale
Format:
2D and 3D
Disk Archive Number(s):
822A/B, 823B, 824A, 825, 826, 827
Tissue / Sample Distribution
Date Received:
Tue, 04/04/2006
1. Tissue:
Brain (sectioned)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
2. Tissue:
Periotic Bone (Lt)
Disposition:
David Mountain Lab
3. Tissue:
Tympanic Bone (Lt)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
4. Tissue:
Larynx
Disposition:
Tissue Returned
5. Tissue:
Head (partially flensed)
Disposition:
MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer
6. Tissue:
AFIP Paraffin Blocks
Disposition:
MRF Histology Room 228 - Drawer 11
Histology
Histology A:
None
Histology B:
None
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