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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) CCSN06-208-Ba / B-acu15
Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)
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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) CCSN06-208-Ba / B-acu15
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Location
Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, MA
United States
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Primary Data
Stranding Authority (if applicable):
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Stranding / Collection Date:
Sun, 02/07/2006
Classification:
Mysticete
Order:
Cetacea
Family:
Balaenopteridae
Species Name:
Minke Whale (
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
)
Body of Water:
Atlantic Ocean
Locale Details:
Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, 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:
MA
Postal Code:
02675
Country:
United States
Phone:
(508) 744-2276
Email:
kmoore@ifaw.org
Institution ID Numbers
Field ID Number 1:
CCSN06-208-Ba
NMFS Regional Number:
NER06-768
National Database Number:
NE-2006-1059119
CSI Field Number:
B-acu15
Tag Data
Tags Present:
No
Incident Details
Group Event:
No
HI Findings:
No
First Observation
Animal Condition:
1 Alive
Live Animal Disposition
Comments:
One ear extracted. Brain injected with 120cc 10% Formalin in-situ on 7/3/06. Remaining head to be frozen and used for sectioning with a band saw. Filmed for Nat. Geo. On 12-Mar-08
Level A Examination
Examination Performed:
Yes
Condition at Exam:
1 Alive
Euthanasia:
Yes
Euthanising Agent:
Sodium Pentobarbitol
Morphometry
Gender:
Male
Age Class:
Sub-Adult
Straight Length (cm):
426.00
Weight (kg):
475.00
Actual/Estimated:
Actual
Carcass / Sample Disposition
Necropsy Performed:
Yes
Letter Holder(s):
New England Aquarium (NEAq)
Prosector(s):
Katie Moore
Carcass Disposition:
Buried
Sample Disposition:
Scientific Collection
Comments:
One ear extracted. Brain injected with 120cc 10% Formalin in-situ on 7/3/06. Remaining head to be frozen and used for sectioning with a band saw. Filmed for Nat. Geo. On 12-Mar-08
CT/MRI/X-Ray
Modality(s):
CT
Date Last Scanned:
Wed, 12/03/2008
Requested By:
Darlene Ketten
Sample Description:
Head, Ears
Technician(s):
Julie Arruda
Name on Scans:
B-acu15 / Minke Whale
Format:
2D and 3D
Disk Archive Number(s):
840, 841, 842, 843A/B, 844B, 845A, 850, 900, 1061
Tissue / Sample Distribution
Date Received:
Sun, 02/07/2006
1. Tissue:
Head (partially flensed)
Disposition:
MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer
2. Tissue:
Ear (Lt) (Tymp./Perio. Bones Separated)
Disposition:
David Mountain Lab
3. Tissue:
Jaw Fats (Lt)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
4. Tissue:
Ear (Rt) (in-situ)
Disposition:
MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer
5. Tissue:
Fats
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
Histology
Histology A:
None
Histology B:
None
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