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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeanglia) / M-nov09

Location

TBD

United States

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Classification:

Mysticete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Balaenopteridae

Species Name:

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeanglia)

Body of Water:

TBD

Locale Details:

TBD

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

Greg Early

Current Affiliation:

NMFS/NEFSC/FEMAD/FSB

Country:

United States

Phone:

(508) 495-2156

Email:

greg.early@noaa.gov

Institution ID Numbers

CSI Field Number:

M-nov09

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

First Observation

Animal Condition:

6 Unknown

Live Animal Disposition

Comments:

Most soft tissue is abscent. Glove Fingers are intact. Originally 3 ears in one container labled 1, 2, 3. 1 and 3 from same animal. 2 from separate animal. Ear 3 entered in archive as M-nov27. No soft tissue on ears.

Level A Examination

Examination Performed:

Yes

Condition at Exam:

6 Unknown

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

TBD

Age Class:

Adult

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

New England Aquarium (NEAq)

Prosector(s):

Greg Early

Carcass Disposition:

TBD

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

Comments:

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Fri, 27/09/1991

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

Sample Description:

Ears

Technician(s):

Darlene Ketten

Name on Scans:

Humpback

Format:

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Wed, 22/11/1995

1. Tissue:

Ears (Rt and Lt) (intact)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

Histology

Histology A:

None

Histology B:

None

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