Marine Animal Stranding Report: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) IFAW11-185-Ba / B-acu22

Location

Vineyard Sound Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

United States

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Fri, 06/05/2011

Classification:

Mysticete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Balaenopteridae

Species Name:

Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

Vineyard Sound, MA

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

Misty Neimeyer

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) 744-2275

Email:

mniemeyer@ifaw.org

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

IFAW11-185-Ba

CSI Field Number:

B-acu22

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

Yes

HI Type:

Entanglement

First Observation

Animal Condition:

3 Moderate Decomposition

Live Animal Disposition

Comments:

IFAW and NOAA case. Skeleton and skull scheduled to be picked up by Tom French in June 2011. Skeleton and skull picked up by C. Potter 05-Oct-2012.

Level A Examination

Examination Performed:

Yes

Condition at Exam:

3 Moderate Decomposition

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Male

Age Class:

Sub-Adult

Straight Length (cm):

530.00

Actual/Estimated:

Actual

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Prosector(s):

Michael Moore

Carcass Disposition:

Donated for Exhibit

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

Comments:

IFAW and NOAA case. Skeleton and skull scheduled to be picked up by Tom French in June 2011. Skeleton and skull picked up by C. Potter 05-Oct-2012.

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Tue, 10/05/2011

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

WHOI Project Number:

49005300

Sample Description:

Lt. Ear

Patient Protocol:

Whale Head

Technician(s):

Julie Arruda

Name on Scans:

Minke Whale

Format:

2D and 3D

Disk Archive Number(s):

2343-2346

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Fri, 06/05/2011

1. Tissue:

Ear Fat

Disposition:

Maya Yamato

2. Tissue:

Ear (Rt) (intact)

Disposition:

MRF Fume Hood

3. Tissue:

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

Disposition:

David Mountain Lab

4. Tissue:

Glove Finger (Rt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

5. Tissue:

Skeleton (whole)

Disposition:

Smithsonian Institution

6. Tissue:

Skull (flensed)

Disposition:

Smithsonian Institution

7. Tissue:

Blubber

Disposition:

Maya Yamato

8. Tissue:

Fibrous Padding (Rt)

Disposition:

Maya Yamato

Histology

Histology A:

None

Histology B:

None

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