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

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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) IFAW09-018-Bp / B-phy11

Location

Rock Harbor Eastham, Massachusetts

United States

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Thu, 05/02/2009

Classification:

Mysticete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Balaenopteridae

Species Name:

Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

Rock Harbor, Eastham, MA

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

Katie Moore

Current Affiliation:

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Address 1:

290 Summer Street

City:

Yarmouth Port

State:

Postal Code:

02675

Country:

United States

Phone:

(508) 744-2276

Email:

kmoore@ifaw.org

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

IFAW09-018-Bp

CSI Field Number:

B-phy11

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Restrand:

Group Event:

HI Findings:

Gear Collected:

First Observation

Date First Observed:

Thu, 05/02/2009

Medium Observed:

Land

Animal Condition:

2 Fresh Dead

Live Animal Disposition

Animal Disposition:

Died at Site

Condition / Determination:

Sick

Comments:

Ears and surrounding tissues are in black garbage bags in the MRF freezer. Part of the right ear canal was put in 10% NBF, and another part was frozen. Blubber and right ear fat to Koopman Lab. Left ear complex to David Mountain 26-May-2009

Level A Examination

Examination Performed:

Yes

Exam Date:

Thu, 05/02/2009

Condition at Exam:

2 Fresh Dead

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Male

Age Class:

Adult

Straight Length (cm):

1221.00

Select Measurement Type:

Actual/Estimated:

Actual

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Necropsy Date:

Thu, 05/02/2009

Letter Holder(s):

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Prosector(s):

Michael Moore; IFAW Staff

Primary Prosector Email:

mmoore@whoi.edu

Carcass Disposition:

Buried

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

Comments:

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Wed, 18/02/2009

Scan Date 2:

Thu, 12/02/2009

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

WHOI Project Number:

18666400

Sample Description:

Left Ear; Ear Blocks

Technician(s):

Julie Arruda

Services Requested:

CT/MRI Scanning

Services Requested:

Image Evaluation (verbal)

Services Requested:

Image Evaluation (written)

Services Requested:

Image Archiving

Format:

2D and 3D

Disk Archive Number(s):

1243, 1245

Items Archived:

Films

Items Archived:

Images

Assessment:

Very large stapedal ligaments

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Thu, 12/02/2009

1. Tissue:

Ear (Lt) (Tymp./Perio. Bones Separated)

Disposition:

David Mountain Lab

2. Tissue:

Ear (Rt) (Tymp./Perio. Bones Separated)

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

3. Tissue:

Worm

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

4. Tissue:

Baleen

Disposition:

MRF General Necropsy Room 116

5. Tissue:

Peribullar Tissue

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

6. Tissue:

Worm

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

7. Tissue:

EAC (Rt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

8. Tissue:

EAC (Rt)

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

9. Tissue:

Spinal Cord

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

10. Tissue:

Wax Plug

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

Histology

Histology A:

None

Histology B:

None

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