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Michale Moore and David Taylor prepare to perform a right whale field necropsy.

Michale Moore and David Taylor prepare to perform a right whale field necropsy.
Michale Moore and David Taylor prepare to perform a right whale field necropsy.
Michale Moore and David Taylor prepare to perform a right whale field necropsy.
Michale Moore and David Taylor prepare to perform a right whale field necropsy.
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Campbell-Malone, Regina
Michale Moore and David Taylor prepare to perform a right whale field necropsy.
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04/18/2006
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Image Of the Day repeat caption:
Today is Endangered Species Day, and among the most endangered animals are North Atlantic right whales. Fewer than 450 remain. Above, WHOI biologist Michael Moore (red jacket) and David Taylor, a WHOI guest investigator, prepare to perform a necropsy on a right whale named Stumpy, who washed ashore in 2004 in North Carolina. Stumpy, who was pregnant, was struck by a ship. (Her skeleton and fetus are on display at the North Carolina Museum of Sciences.) Using bones from Stumpy, researchers determined the force necessary to break whale bones, which helped design speed limits for ships. They also have documented evidence of whales dying because of entanglement in fishing lines and advocated whale-safe fishing gear to help conserve the whales.
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WHOI biologist and veterinarian Michael Moore (red jacket) and David Taylor, a retired high school biology teacher and WHOI guest investigator, prepare to perform a necropsy on a right whale named Stumpy, who washed ashore in February 2004 near Nags Head, North Carolina. Researchers try to make the most of unfortunate circumstances, examining wounds for signs of lethal encounters with ships or fishing gear, and examining internal tissues for evidence of man-made or natural toxins.
Photo by Regina Campbell-Malone
© Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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