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Specimen Record: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) IFAW14-100-Ba / B-acu24
Stranding Location (NOTE: Accuracy: 0.5 miles unless recorded)
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Specimen Record: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) IFAW14-100-Ba / B-acu24
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Location
Truro
,
Massachusetts
United States
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Primary Data
Stranding Authority (if applicable):
US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Stranding / Collection Date:
Mon, 09/06/2014
Classification:
Mysticete
Order:
Cetacea
Family:
Balaenopteridae
Species Name:
Minke Whale (
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
)
Body of Water:
Atlantic Ocean
Locale Details:
Originally sighted offshore entangled in fishing line and buoys attached
Examiner(s)/Source
Examiner(s)/Source:
Misty Niemeyer
Current Affiliation:
International Fund for Animal Welfare
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:
IFAW14-100-Ba
CSI Field Number:
B-acu24
Incident Details
HI Findings:
Yes
HI Type:
Entanglement
Gear Collected:
Yes
Gear Disposition:
IFAW
First Observation
Date First Observed:
Mon, 09/06/2014
Medium Observed:
Water
Animal Condition:
3 Moderate Decomposition
Live Animal Disposition
Animal Disposition:
Relocated
Condition / Determination:
Injured
Comments:
Found offshore entangled in fishing lines with buoys attached
Level A Examination
Examination Performed:
Yes
Exam Date:
Tue, 10/06/2014
Condition at Exam:
3 Moderate Decomposition
Euthanasia:
No
Euthanising Agent:
N/A
Morphometry
Carcass Status:
Whole
Gender:
Female
Age Class:
Adult
Straight Length (cm):
790.00
Select Measurement Type:
cm
Actual/Estimated:
Actual
Photos Taken:
Yes
Photo Disposition:
IFAW
Carcass / Sample Disposition
Necropsy Performed:
Yes
Necropsy Date:
Tue, 10/06/2014
Letter Holder(s):
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Prosector(s):
M. Moore, IFAW Staff, S. Cramer
Primary Prosector Email:
mmoore@whoi.edu
Carcass Disposition:
Buried
Sample Disposition:
Scientific Collection
Comments:
Necropsy performed at the Bourne Dump. Skeleton was colledted and remaining tissues buried.
CT/MRI/X-Ray
Modality(s):
CT
Date Last Scanned:
Tue, 10/06/2014
Requested By:
Darlene Ketten and IFAW
Sample Description:
Ears and partial peduncle with partial flukes
Interpreter(s):
Darlene Ketten
Technician(s):
Darlene Ketten
Name on Scans:
Minke 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:
Tue, 10/06/2014
1. Tissue:
Periotic Bones (Rt and Lt)
Disposition:
David Mountain Lab
2. Tissue:
Tympanic Bones (Rt and Lt)
Disposition:
MRF 4 C Walk-In Chiller
3. Tissue:
Peduncle without Fluke
Disposition:
CT Scans Only
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