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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) MH-01-877-Ba / B-acu13
Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)
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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) MH-01-877-Ba / B-acu13
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Location
Great Island
Wellfleet
,
Massachusetts
United States
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Report(s) Available:
Yes - see report link(s) below
Necropsy Report:
Necropsy Report
Primary Data
Stranding Authority (if applicable):
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Stranding / Collection Date:
Fri, 20/07/2001
Classification:
Mysticete
Order:
Cetacea
Family:
Balaenopteridae
Species Name:
Minke Whale (
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
)
Body of Water:
Atlantic Ocean
Locale Details:
Great Island, Wellfleet, 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:
MH-01-877-Ba
Field ID Number 2:
CCSN01-163-Ba
CSI Field Number:
B-acu13
Tag Data
Tags Present:
Yes
Quantitiy:
1
Tag ID:
Tag 67
Tag Color:
Red
Incident Details
Group Event:
No
HI Findings:
No
Gear Collected:
No
Other Level A Findings:
No
First Observation
Date First Observed:
Fri, 20/07/2001
Medium Observed:
Land
Animal Condition:
2 Fresh Dead
Live Animal Disposition
Animal Disposition:
Died at Site
Condition / Determination:
Sick
Comments:
Head received from CCSN 17-June-05. Brought to WHOI for thawing, CT scanning and dissection. Head necropsy performed through 20-30 June-05. Histo to AFIP 15-Aug-05
Level A Examination
Examination Performed:
Yes
Exam Date:
Fri, 20/07/2001
Condition at Exam:
2 Fresh Dead
Euthanasia:
No
Euthanising Agent:
N/A
Morphometry
Carcass Status:
Whole
Gender:
Male
Age Class:
Juvenile
Straight Length (cm):
389.00
Select Measurement Type:
cm
Actual/Estimated:
Actual
Carcass / Sample Disposition
Necropsy Performed:
Yes
Necropsy Date:
Fri, 20/07/2001
Letter Holder(s):
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Prosector(s):
Michael Moore; Darlene Ketten; Katie Moore
Primary Prosector Email:
mmoore@whoi.edu
Carcass Disposition:
Donated for Exhibit
Sample Disposition:
Scientific Collection
Comments:
Head received from CCSN 17-June-05. Brought to WHOI for thawing, CT scanning and dissection. Head necropsy performed through 20-30 June-05. Histo to AFIP 15-Aug-05
CT/MRI/X-Ray
Modality(s):
CT
Date Last Scanned:
Wed, 15/10/2008
Scan Date 2:
Thu, 16/03/2006
Requested By:
Darlene Ketten
Sample Description:
Head, R and L periotics
Interpreter(s):
Darlene Ketten
Technician(s):
Julie Arruda
Name on Scans:
Minke Whale B-acu13 upper-half
Services Requested:
CT/MRI Scanning
Services Requested:
Image Evaluation (verbal)
Services Requested:
Image Archiving
Format:
2D and 3D
Disk Archive Number(s):
681, 678A/B, 682, 679B, 680A, 828, 902
Items Archived:
Films
Items Archived:
Images
Items Archived:
Data
Assessment:
Used up to 700 mAs to avoid artifact at the posterior region of head. Also rescanned after flensing with contrast medium and methylene blue injected.
Tissue / Sample Distribution
Date Received:
Fri, 17/06/2005
1. Tissue:
Head (flensed)
Disposition:
MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer
2. Tissue:
Mandible
Disposition:
MRF -20 C Walk-In Freezer
3. Tissue:
Periotic Bone (Lt)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
4. Tissue:
Tympanic Bone (Rt)
Disposition:
Joy Reidenberg
Disposition:
AFIP
6. Tissue:
Eyes (Rt and Lt)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
7. Tissue:
EAC (Rt and Lt)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
8. Tissue:
Periotic Bone (Rt)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
9. Tissue:
Tympanic Bone (Lt)
Disposition:
David Mountain Lab
10. Tissue:
Glove Finger (Lt)
Disposition:
David Mountain Lab
Histology
Histology A:
None
Histology B:
None
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