Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)

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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Northern Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) MH-99-601-Eg / E-gla18

Location

Duck Harbor, Wellfleet, MA

United States

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Primary Data

Stranding Authority (if applicable):

US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Stranding / Collection Date:

Tue, 20/04/1999

Classification:

Mysticete

Order:

Cetacea

Family:

Balaenidae

Species Name:

Northern Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis)

Body of Water:

Atlantic Ocean

Locale Details:

Duck Harbor, Wellfleet, MA

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

David St. Aubin

Current Affiliation:

N/A

Address 1:

N/A

Country:

United States

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

MH-99-601-Eg

Field ID Number 2:

Staccato

National Database Number:

EG1014

CSI Field Number:

E-gla18

Tag Data

Tags Present:

Incident Details

Group Event:

HI Findings:

Yes

HI Type:

Ship Strike

First Observation

Animal Condition:

2 Fresh Dead

Live Animal Disposition

Comments:

Broken right jaw; hole found near left occipital condyle; waiting for report on Ship Strike.

Level A Examination

Examination Performed:

Yes

Condition at Exam:

2 Fresh Dead

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

Female

Age Class:

Adult

Straight Length (cm):

1372.00

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Prosector(s):

David St. Aubin

Carcass Disposition:

Donated for Exhibit

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

Comments:

Broken right jaw; hole found near left occipital condyle; waiting for report on Ship Strike.

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Tue, 12/07/2005

Requested By:

Michael Moore

Sample Description:

Ears,ribs A-F,sternum,Rt mandible

Technician(s):

MEEI Staff

Name on Scans:

Stacato Left EarStacato Right Ear

Format:

Disk Archive Number(s):

339, 350, 686, 687, 688, 689, 698, 699, 700, 677A/B, 690B, 680A, 691A/B, 693B, 695A/B, 694A/B, 697A

Assessment:

ribs & sternum scanned w/ R. Campbell-Malone using phantom standards.

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Wed, 21/04/1999

1. Tissue:

Periotic Bones (Rt and Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Shelf 03

2. Tissue:

Mandible

Disposition:

CT Scans Only

3. Tissue:

Ossicles (Rt and Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

4. Tissue:

Glove Finger (Rt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

5. Tissue:

Tympanic Bones (Rt and Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

6. Tissue:

Peribullar Plexis

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

7. Tissue:

Glove Finger (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

8. Tissue:

Wax Plug

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

9. Tissue:

Rib(s)

Disposition:

CT Scans Only

10. Tissue:

Sternum

Disposition:

CT Scans Only

Histology

Histology A:

Periotic Bone (Rt)

Progress:

Completed

As of Date:

Tue, 07/10/2003

Histology B:

Periotic Bone (Lt)

Progress:

Completed

As of Date:

Sat, 22/11/2003

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