Marine Animal Stranding Report: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) CCSN07-194-Ba / B-acu18

Location

Corn Hill Beach,Truro, MA

United States

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Sun, 05/08/2007

Classification:

Mysticete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Balaenopteridae

Species Name:

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

Corn Hill Beach,Truro, 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:

Postal Code:

02675

Country:

United States

Phone:

(508) 744-2276

Email:

kmoore@ifaw.org

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

CCSN07-194-Ba

CSI Field Number:

B-acu18

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

First Observation

Animal Condition:

3 Moderate Decomposition

Level A Examination

Examination Performed:

Yes

Condition at Exam:

3 Moderate Decomposition

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Female

Age Class:

Juvenile

Straight Length (cm):

426.72

Weight (kg):

576.00

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Prosector(s):

Michael Moore

Carcass Disposition:

Discarded

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Wed, 30/03/2011

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

WHOI Project Number:

49005300

Sample Description:

head; Rt ear

Patient Protocol:

Whale Head

Technician(s):

Scott Cramer

Name on Scans:

Minke Whale B-acu18

Format:

2D and 3D

Disk Archive Number(s):

957, 958, 949A/B, 950A, 951B

Assessment:

thought to be very fresh, ?seen alive-but some air/gas seen throughout tissueswaiting on level 1 data sheet for more info. DRK reviewed films.Rt jaw removed for CT scan- to fit through bore

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Mon, 06/08/2007

1. Tissue:

Head (section)

Disposition:

MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer

2. Tissue:

Jaw tissue RT

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

3. Tissue:

Brain (hemisected)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

4. Tissue:

Ear (Rt)

Disposition:

David Mountain Lab

5. Tissue:

Jaw Fats (Rt)

Disposition:

Heather Koopman Lab

6. Tissue:

Ear (Lt) (Tymp./Perio. Bones Separated)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

7. Tissue:

Hyoid Bones

Disposition:

Joy Reidenberg

8. Tissue:

Epiglottis

Disposition:

Joy Reidenberg

9. Tissue:

Nasal Plug (Rt)

Disposition:

Joy Reidenberg

10. Tissue:

EAC (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

Histology

Histology A:

None

Histology B:

None

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