Anna

Dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)

(MML 0232)

Age Class Juvenile
Gender Female
Date Stranded September 16, 2002
Location of Stranding Anna Maria Island, Florida
Date of Arrival September 16, 2002
Number of Days of Care <1 Day

Final Disposition

Died 17 Sept. 2002

This whale was found beached on Anna Maria Island. It was badly scraped up from the stranding event. It was brought to Mote's Dolphin and Whale Hospital, where it was found to be suffering from what appeared to be pulmonary edema. Treatment was attempted, but the whale died shortly after arrival.

Necropsy of this whale revealed bilateral pulmonary edema and severe constipation with severe dehydration. There were also a large number of parasites found in the first two stomachs, but very little evidence that the whale had eaten in the last week or so.

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Fin Fact

Mote's resident manatee, Buffett, is trained to participate in his own healthcare and in research to benefit his species. We've learned about manatee vision, hearing, sense of touch, physiology and more thanks to this willing participant. Go Buffett!

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