Beaked Whales Mass Stranding in Bahamas (2000): Samples Summary
Table of Samples Collected
The full report [pdf] is also available.
| Animal ID** | Date Reported | Location | Lat/ Long | Code** | Samples Collected and Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-U mother 18' long |
3/15/2000 | Peterson's Cay, G.B. | 26.33N/ 78.31W | 1 | N/A |
| 2-U calf | 3/15/2000 | Peterson's Cay, G.B. | 26.33N/ 78.31W | 1 | N/A |
| 3-Md 14' long est. | 3/15/2000 | Gorda Cay, Abaco | 26.06N/ 77.32W | 1 | *Skin- DMSO and frozen *Photo |
| 4-Zc 17' long est. |
3/15/2000 | Sandy Pt., Abaco | 26.00N/ 77.24W | 1 | N/A *Photo |
| 5-Md 14' long est. |
3/15/2000 | Rocky Pt., Abaco | 26.00N/ 77.24W | 1 | N/A *Photo |
| 6-Zc 12' long est. |
3/15/2000 | Sandy Pt., Abaco | 25.59N/ 77.24W | 1 | *Skin- DMSO and frozen *Photo |
| 7-Zc female 15' long |
3/15/2000 | High Rock G.B. | 26.37N/ 78.17W | 2 | *Skin and blubber- frozen *Photo |
| 8-Zc subadult male 16' long |
3/16/2000 | Water Cay G.B. | 26.26N/ 77.46W | 2-3 | *Histopathology [pdf] *Gross report [pdf] *Skull and mandible *skin and blubber *Ears extracted later *Photo |
| 9-Zc 18' long est |
3/15/2000 | Red Shank Cay, G.B. | 26.26N/ 77.46W | 1 | N/A |
| 10-Zc 18' long female |
3/16/2000 | Gold Rock Creek, G.B | 26.36N/ 78.22W | 3 | *Histopathology [pdf] *Gross report [pdf] *Skull and mandible *Stomach contents *Skin and blubber- frozen and DMSO *Hemolytic serum *Photo *Renal parasites *Ears |
| 11-Zc 17' long male |
3/16/2000 | Gold Rock Creek, G.B. | 26.36N/ 78.22W | 3+ | *Histopathology [pdf] *Gross report [pdf] *Skull and mandible *Stomach contents *Teeth *Skin and blubber *Hemolyzed serum *Renal parasites *Ear *Photo |
| 12-Md juvenile male 11' long |
3/16/2000 | Cross Harbor Creek, G.B. | 25.56N/ 77.16W | 2 | *Histopathology [pdf] *Gross report [pdf] *Intact skull and associated soft tissue *Stomach and contents- frozen *Skin- frozen *Whole blood- frozen *Photo |
| 13-Sf female 5' long |
3/15/2000 | Powell Cay, Abaco | 26.54N/ 77.29W | 1-2 | *Gross report [pdf] *Hemolyzed serum [pdf] *Histopathology *Intact whole body- frozen and shipped for CT scanning and necropsy *Whole blood *Photo |
| 14-Zc male 18' long |
3/20/2000 | Old Freetown G.B. | 26.35N/ 78.29W | 4 | *Gross report [pdf] *Histopathology *Skin *Blubber parasites *Photo |
| 15-Ba 21' long |
3/15/2000 | Royal Island, North Eleuthera | 25.31N/ 76.49W | 1 | No samples *Photo |
| 16-Ba 27' long est. |
3/16/2000 | Meek's Patch, North Eleuthera | 25.30N/ 76.47W | 1 | No samples *Photo |
**Animal IDs:
BMMS- Bahamas Marine Mammal Survey
Zc- Ziphius cavirostris (Cuvier's beaked whale)
Md- Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville's beaked whale)
Sf- Stenella frontalis (Atlantic spotted dolphin)
Ba- Balaenoptera acutorostrata (minke whale)
U- unidentified beaked whales
N/A- not available
**Condition Code:
1- alive
2- fresh dead
3- moderate decomposition
4- advanced decomposition
