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Dr. Darlene Ketten (blue) and Jeannette Wyneken examine turtle.

Dr. Darlene Ketten (blue) and Jeannette Wyneken examine turtle.
Dr. Darlene Ketten (blue) and Jeannette Wyneken examine turtle.
Dr. Darlene Ketten (blue) and Jeannette Wyneken examine turtle.
Dr. Darlene Ketten (blue) and Jeannette Wyneken examine turtle.
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Kleindinst, Thomas N.
Dr. Darlene Ketten (blue) and Jeannette Wyneken examine turtle.
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05/17/2007
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In May 2007, a team of biologists and veterinarians, including WHOI biologist Darlene Ketten (in blue) and Jeanette Wyneken (in white), a turtle physiology expert from Florida Atlantic University, used WHOI's Computerized Scanning and Imaging Facility to conduct a necropsy on a 900-pound leatherback turtle. The leatherback, an endangered species, was inadvertently caught in April 2007 off Florida. The unintentional catch did have a positive side: It presented a rare opportunity to learn more about this species. WHOI staff used the high-resolution medical scanner to create precise three-dimensional visualizations of the leatherback's internal structure, which are impossible to obtain by dissection.
Caption from Oceanus magazine, Vol. 45, No. 3, Pg. 8:
A rare chance to examine a rare leatherback turtle.
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In 2007, WHOI biologist Darlene Ketten (in blue), turtle physiology expert Jeanette Wyneken of Florida Atlantic University (in white) and a team of biologists and veterinarians conducted a necropsy of a 900-lb leatherback turtle in WHOI's Computerized Scanning and Imaging Facility. WHOI staff used the high-resolution CT scanner to create precise visualizations of the turtle's internal structure that are impossible to achieve by traditional dissection. The leatherback, an endangered species, had been inadvertently caught off Florida's coast. Its death gave researchers a rare opportunity to learn about these elusive animals.
Photo by Tom Kleindinst
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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