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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 2/2011

01-06-2011 | Images in Forensics

Endobronchial sand casts: an unusual marker of saltwater immersion in a juvenile pygmy sperm whale (kogia breviceps)

Authors: Roger W. Byard, Aaron J. Machado, David McLelland

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 2/2011

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A juvenile pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) was found wedged among rocks at a beach near Adelaide, South Australia. It was alive but bleeding from injuries to the ventral surface and flanks. The animal was freed but despite numerous attempts by onlookers to guide it back to sea the whale was not able to swim normally, and each time floated back into shallow waters, rolling over in the one meter high waves. Representatives of the Australian Marine Wildlife Research and Rescue Organization were called and, given the condition of the whale, a decision was made to euthanize it with an intravenous injection of pentobarbitone. …
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Title
Endobronchial sand casts: an unusual marker of saltwater immersion in a juvenile pygmy sperm whale (kogia breviceps)
Authors
Roger W. Byard
Aaron J. Machado
David McLelland
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 2/2011
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-010-9191-8

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