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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) IFAW13-167-Kb / K-bre28
Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)
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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Pygmy Sperm Whale (Kogia breviceps) IFAW13-167-Kb / K-bre28
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Location
Town Neck Beach
Sandwich
,
Massachusetts
United States
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Case Photographs
Case Photos Available:
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Case Photos:
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Primary Data
Stranding Authority (if applicable):
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Stranding / Collection Date:
Tue, 29/10/2013
Classification:
Odontocete
Order:
Cetacea
Family:
Kogiidae
Species Name:
Pygmy Sperm Whale (
Kogia breviceps
)
Body of Water:
Atlantic Ocean
Locale Details:
Town Neck Beach, Sandwich, MA
Examiner(s)/Source
Examiner(s)/Source:
Misty Niemeyer
Current Affiliation:
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Address 1:
290 Summer Street
City:
Yarmouth Port
State:
MA
Postal Code:
02675
Country:
United States
Email:
mniemeyer@ifaw.org
Institution ID Numbers
Field ID Number 1:
IFAW13-167-Kb
CSI Field Number:
K-bre28
Incident Details
Restrand:
No
Group Event:
No
HI Findings:
No
Gear Collected:
No
Other Level A Findings:
No
First Observation
Date First Observed:
Tue, 29/10/2013
Medium Observed:
Land
Animal Condition:
2 Fresh Dead
Live Animal Disposition
Animal Disposition:
Died at Site
Condition / Determination:
Sick
Comments:
Head removed for CT scanning and analysis.
Level A Examination
Examination Performed:
Yes
Exam Date:
Tue, 29/10/2013
Condition at Exam:
2 Fresh Dead
Euthanasia:
No
Euthanising Agent:
N/A
Morphometry
Carcass Status:
Whole
Gender:
Male
Age Class:
Adult
Straight Length (cm):
323.00
Select Measurement Type:
cm
Actual/Estimated:
Actual
Carcass / Sample Disposition
Necropsy Performed:
Yes
Necropsy Date:
Tue, 29/10/2013
Letter Holder(s):
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Prosector(s):
Misty Niemeyer, Michael Moore, IFAW Staff
Primary Prosector Email:
mmoore@whoi.edu
Carcass Disposition:
Cleaned for Exhibit
Sample Disposition:
Scientific Collection
CT/MRI/X-Ray
Modality(s):
CT
Date Last Scanned:
Wed, 30/10/2013
Requested By:
Darlene Ketten and Aleks Zosuls
Sample Description:
Head
Interpreter(s):
Darlene Ketten
Patient Protocol:
Whale Head
Technician(s):
Julie Arruda
Name on Scans:
Pygmy Sperm Whale
Services Requested:
CT/MRI Scanning
Services Requested:
Image Evaluation (verbal)
Services Requested:
Image Archiving
Format:
2D
Items Archived:
Images
Tissue / Sample Distribution
Date Received:
Wed, 30/10/2013
1. Tissue:
Head
Disposition:
CT Scans Only
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