Marine Animal Stranding Report: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeanglia) Hearts Delight / M-nov05_06_07

Location

Newfoundland

Canada

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Thu, 23/07/1992

Classification:

Mysticete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Balaenopteridae

Species Name:

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeanglia)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

Newfoundland, Canada

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

John Lien

Current Affiliation:

N/A

Address 1:

N/A

Country:

United States

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

Hearts Delight

CSI Field Number:

M-nov05_06_07

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

Yes

HI Type:

Blast Trauma

First Observation

Animal Condition:

6 Unknown

Live Animal Disposition

Comments:

Dynamited temporal bone; received in ethanol; placed in 80% 09/10/92; 50% 09/11/92 (morning); water 09/11/92 (afternoon); 10% formalin 09/11/92 (evening).

Level A Examination

Examination Performed:

Yes

Condition at Exam:

6 Unknown

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Male

Age Class:

Adult

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

Smithsonian Institution

Prosector(s):

TBD

Carcass Disposition:

Donated for Exhibit

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

Comments:

Dynamited temporal bone; received in ethanol; placed in 80% 09/10/92; 50% 09/11/92 (morning); water 09/11/92 (afternoon); 10% formalin 09/11/92 (evening).

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Tue, 10/08/1993

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

Sample Description:

Ears

Technician(s):

Darlene Ketten

Name on Scans:

Hearts Delight Humpback

Format:

2D and 3D

Disk Archive Number(s):

1, 5

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Fri, 11/09/1992

1. Tissue:

Periotic Bone (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Shelf 03

2. Tissue:

Periotic Bone (Rt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

3. Tissue:

Peribullar Tissue

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

4. Tissue:

Wax Plug

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

5. Tissue:

Tympanic Bones (Rt and Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

6. Tissue:

Flange(s) (Rt and Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

7. Tissue:

Middle Ear (HD meatus)

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Drawer 11

8. Tissue:

Peribullar Plexis

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Drawer 11

9. Tissue:

Sinus HD

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Drawer 11

10. Tissue:

Sinus PM

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Drawer 11

Histology

Histology A:

Periotic Bone (Rt)

Progress:

Ready to cut

As of Date:

Tue, 23/04/2002

Histology B:

Periotic Bone (Lt)

Progress:

Completed

As of Date:

Wed, 10/09/2003

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