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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) / B-acu12
Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)
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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) / B-acu12
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Location
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, MA
United States
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Case Photographs
Case Photos Available:
Yes - see "Case Photos" link below
Case Photos:
Case Photos
Primary Data
Stranding Authority (if applicable):
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Stranding / Collection Date:
Sat, 31/05/2003
Classification:
Mysticete
Order:
Cetacea
Family:
Balaenopteridae
Species Name:
Minke Whale (
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
)
Body of Water:
Atlantic Ocean
Locale Details:
Aquinnah, Martha's Vineyard, MA
Examiner(s)/Source
Examiner(s)/Source:
S. Rogers Williams
Current Affiliation:
National Marine Life Center (NMLC)
Address 1:
120 Main Street
City:
Buzzards Bay
State:
MA
Postal Code:
02532
Country:
United States
Phone:
(508) 495-2001
Email:
rwilliams@nmlc.org
Institution ID Numbers
CSI Field Number:
B-acu12
Tag Data
Tags Present:
No
Incident Details
Group Event:
No
HI Findings:
Yes
HI Type:
Entanglement
First Observation
Animal Condition:
1 Alive
Live Animal Disposition
Comments:
EAC to go to Heather Koopman
Level A Examination
Examination Performed:
Yes
Condition at Exam:
1 Alive
Euthanasia:
Yes
Euthanising Agent:
Sodium Pentobarbitol
Morphometry
Gender:
Female
Age Class:
Juvenile
Straight Length (cm):
365.76
Carcass / Sample Disposition
Necropsy Performed:
Yes
Letter Holder(s):
Center for Coastal Studies (CCS)
Prosector(s):
S. Rogers Williams; Darlene Ketten
Carcass Disposition:
Donated for Exhibit
Sample Disposition:
Scientific Collection
Comments:
EAC to go to Heather Koopman
CT/MRI/X-Ray
Modality(s):
CT
Date Last Scanned:
Thu, 16/03/2006
Scan Date 2:
Tue, 03/06/2003
Requested By:
Darlene Ketten
Sample Description:
Head; Ears; R and L periotics
Technician(s):
Julie Arruda
Name on Scans:
Balaenoptera acutorostrata B-acu12
Format:
2D and 3D
Disk Archive Number(s):
426, 439A/B, 440A, 828
Assessment:
scanned 6/3/03 intact; scanned 6/4/03 with lower jaw removed.
Tissue / Sample Distribution
Date Received:
Mon, 02/06/2003
1. Tissue:
Tympanic Bone (Lt)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
2. Tissue:
Skull (flensed)
Disposition:
MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer
3. Tissue:
EAC (Rt)
Disposition:
MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer
4. Tissue:
Fat Samples
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
5. Tissue:
Ear (Rt) (Tymp./Perio. Bones Separated)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
6. Tissue:
Basal Hyoid
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
7. Tissue:
Histology Samples
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
8. Tissue:
Nasal Cavity
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
9. Tissue:
Periotic Bone (Lt)
Disposition:
MRF Histology Room 228 - Shelf 03
Histology
Histology A:
Periotic Bone (Lt)
Progress:
Completed
Histology B:
None
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