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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) IFAW11-268-Gm / G-mac64
Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)
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Marine Animal Stranding Report: Short-finned Pilot Whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) IFAW11-268-Gm / G-mac64
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Location
Head of the Meadow Beach
Truro
,
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:
Tue, 11/10/2011
Classification:
Odontocete
Order:
Cetacea
Family:
Delphinidae
Species Name:
Short-finned Pilot Whale (
Globicephala macrorhynchus
)
Body of Water:
Atlantic Ocean
Locale Details:
Head of the Meadow, Truro, 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:
MA
Postal Code:
02675
Country:
United States
Phone:
(508) 744-2276
Email:
mniemeyer@ifaw.org
Institution ID Numbers
Field ID Number 1:
IFAW11-268-Gm
CSI Field Number:
G-mac64
Tag Data
Tags Present:
No
Incident Details
Group Event:
No
HI Findings:
No
First Observation
Animal Condition:
2 Fresh Dead
Live Animal Disposition
Comments:
Seen alive with a group of three other animals. Stranded alive and died of natural causes at approx. 1800 hrs. Head received for scanning at 1030 hrs 12-oct-2011. Brain samples retained by C. Nieder.
Level A Examination
Euthanasia:
No
Euthanising Agent:
N/A
Morphometry
Gender:
Female
Age Class:
Adult
Straight Length (cm):
390.00
Weight (kg):
550.00
Actual/Estimated:
Estimated
Carcass / Sample Disposition
Necropsy Performed:
Yes
Letter Holder(s):
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Prosector(s):
Misty Niemeyer
Carcass Disposition:
Discarded
Sample Disposition:
Scientific Collection
CT/MRI/X-Ray
Modality(s):
CT
Date Last Scanned:
Wed, 12/10/2011
Requested By:
Misty Niemeyer / Darlene Ketten
Sample Description:
Pilot Whale Head
Interpreter(s):
Darlene Ketten
Patient Protocol:
Whale Head 1 mm
Technician(s):
Scott Cramer
Name on Scans:
Pilot Whale
Format:
2D
Disk Archive Number(s):
2501-2503
Tissue / Sample Distribution
Date Received:
Wed, 12/10/2011
1. Tissue:
Brain Samples
Disposition:
Carolin Nieder
2. Tissue:
Head
Disposition:
CT Scans Only
3. Tissue:
Ear (Lt)
Disposition:
David Mountain Lab
4. Tissue:
Ear (Rt)
Disposition:
MRF Formalin Room 115
Histology
Histology A:
None
Histology B:
None
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