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

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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Gervais' Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon europaeus) MH-97-566-Me / M-eur03

Location

Sandwich Marina Sandwich, Massachusetts

United States

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Sun, 21/09/1997

Classification:

Odontocete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Ziphiidae

Species Name:

Gervais' Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon europaeus)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

Sandwich Marina, Sandwich, MA

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-97-566-Me

CSI Field Number:

M-eur03

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

First Observation

Date First Observed:

Fri, 19/09/1997

Medium Observed:

Water

Animal Condition:

1 Alive

Live Animal Disposition

Animal Disposition:

Died at Site

Condition / Determination:

Injured

Comments:

Head removed and received by Darlene Ketten 23-Sep-1997. Necropsy on carcass performed 24-Sep-1997.

Level A Examination

Examination Performed:

Yes

Exam Date:

Wed, 24/09/1997

Condition at Exam:

2 Fresh Dead

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Male

Age Class:

Adult

Straight Length (cm):

384.00

Actual/Estimated:

Actual

Weight (kg):

545.00

Actual/Estimated:

Actual

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Necropsy Date:

Wed, 24/09/1997

Letter Holder(s):

New England Aquarium (NEAq)

Prosector(s):

Howard Krum; Rob Nawojchik; Belinda Rubenstein; Michael Moore; Darlene Ketten; Scott Cramer; John Nicholas

Carcass Disposition:

Donated for Exhibit

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

Comments:

Head returned to C. Potter 16-Oct-2014. Body to Smithsonian via C. Potter. Lividity observed on left side of head. Ventral grooves clearly defined. Contusion on right side at the level of the occiput; possibly pre-mortem.

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Tue, 11/02/2003

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

Sample Description:

Head

Interpreter(s):

Darlene Ketten

Technician(s):

Julie Arruda

Name on Scans:

M-eur03, MH-97-566-Me

Services Requested:

CT/MRI Scanning

Services Requested:

Image Evaluation (verbal)

Services Requested:

Image Evaluation (written)

Services Requested:

Image Archiving

Services Requested:

Data Archiving

Format:

Disk Archive Number(s):

357

Items Archived:

Images

Items Archived:

Data

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Tue, 23/09/1997

1. Tissue:

Head

Disposition:

Smithsonian Institution

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