tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post4226247467372510618..comments2023-12-28T22:05:10.495-04:00Comments on Passage to Sackville.: Just back from my first necropsy.Sybilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-73710392284833343842014-01-03T21:05:46.141-04:002014-01-03T21:05:46.141-04:00I get your drift ... Andrew told me the yukky stor...I get your drift ... Andrew told me the yukky story of someone who had to dodge exploding innards during a "too-hot" necropsy.<br /><br />That's said about that awful die-off in your area.Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-65862907182581980742014-01-03T21:03:33.363-04:002014-01-03T21:03:33.363-04:00I am upon two bottlenose dolphin carcasses this su...I am upon two bottlenose dolphin carcasses this summer, we lost close to 400 in the mid-Atlantic this summer from a measles-like infection. Be thankful your dolphin was found on a winter chilled beach, and not on a hot Carolina shore.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18281256160705697856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-41369476161738367772013-12-28T13:27:21.127-04:002013-12-28T13:27:21.127-04:00I think it's a bit of a seasonal dance between...I think it's a bit of a seasonal dance between when it is too freakin' cold to get to the internal organs and when it's too darn hot.<br /><br />Sad about the foal, but what an amazing learning experience for a child. Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-12703796316716950472013-12-28T11:39:12.913-04:002013-12-28T11:39:12.913-04:00Too bad more couldn't have been done with her ...Too bad more couldn't have been done with her body. This is fascinating and I applaud you on taking action. When I was just a kid, one of our foals was born dead. My mom took it's body to the County extension office where I watched a man perform a necropsy on it. I don't remember why it had died, but what I remember is how fascinated I was with the process, (after that initial incision, the sound of which made my hair stand on end.) I was amazed to see that the insides of a horse looked remarkably like the insides of the Invisible Horse model I had put together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-45440542677982812222013-12-26T11:09:37.235-04:002013-12-26T11:09:37.235-04:00Thanks. I'd like to be a biologist in my next...Thanks. I'd like to be a biologist in my next life !Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-67644211650699117732013-12-26T11:08:49.924-04:002013-12-26T11:08:49.924-04:00Susan, and now you'll know who to call if yo...Susan, and now you'll know who to call if you stumble across something similar in your neck of the woods.<br /><br />Happy New Year kiddo !Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-18948493665511796052013-12-26T09:59:05.548-04:002013-12-26T09:59:05.548-04:00Sad but interesting real story, Sybil. You did ver...Sad but interesting real story, Sybil. You did very well in contacting the M.A.R.S. researchers, every information is meaningful to them to better understand and protect these beautiful dolphins. Thanks for taking so many pictures to show us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-22561456492400217832013-12-25T12:51:51.623-04:002013-12-25T12:51:51.623-04:00way to go YOU !! fascinating stuff and comforting ...way to go YOU !! fascinating stuff and comforting to know that organizations such as M.A.R.S take these random deaths so seriously. Happy Holidays to you & your gang xoxox Susan & my gang ;-)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260575133577123845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-63927621777632758382013-12-24T20:40:50.617-04:002013-12-24T20:40:50.617-04:00I'd love to have a microscope and I have all s...I'd love to have a microscope and I have all sorts of magnifying glasses and love getting up close and personal with nature ... maybe in another life Kathy.Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-74665819283899601852013-12-24T20:20:17.316-04:002013-12-24T20:20:17.316-04:00Perhaps you have a bit of a scientist in you, Sybi...Perhaps you have a bit of a scientist in you, Sybil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-70465058800816257142013-12-24T20:10:34.399-04:002013-12-24T20:10:34.399-04:00thank you so much Bonnie.thank you so much Bonnie.Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-23928734674969768372013-12-24T19:42:44.104-04:002013-12-24T19:42:44.104-04:00Thanks Sybil, for not just walking away from the d...Thanks Sybil, for not just walking away from the dolphin, and for taking the time to look up who to call, and then showing the fellow the place where you found her. I am very interested in whales and dolphins, in fact sea life in general, and I think that what you did will help out in the research done in Atlantic Canada. Thanks again.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05250212496391989223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-55357625514396810212013-12-23T20:56:16.005-04:002013-12-23T20:56:16.005-04:00I eat fish too. I'd eat meat that was organic...I eat fish too. I'd eat meat that was organic, humanely raised and killed but that can be pretty pricey. Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-1672560414263560782013-12-23T20:37:20.422-04:002013-12-23T20:37:20.422-04:00Thanks. I do find it interesting.Thanks. I do find it interesting.Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-7858769876450655462013-12-23T20:18:58.095-04:002013-12-23T20:18:58.095-04:00The necropsy was not disturbing to me. No differen...The necropsy was not disturbing to me. No different than seeing a dead chicken cut up and packaged at the grocry store or looking at cuts of beef that came from a calf, steer, cow or how about all those pork chops?<br /><br />I don't eat any meat except fish and would not if I did not need the extra protein. I can not get enough protein just from grains and soy. I'm not a vegetarian since I eat fish. <br /><br />This became off topic but just trying to get a point across. :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-48378974998270467832013-12-23T20:11:21.169-04:002013-12-23T20:11:21.169-04:00Now that is interesting. I',m glad that you ha...Now that is interesting. I',m glad that you happened upon on the dolphin. It gives the researchers more data and I'm sure all those involved in M.A.R.S. was glad to yet one more piece of a puzzle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-49853657674579048972013-12-23T08:45:39.982-04:002013-12-23T08:45:39.982-04:00I doubt from the material Andrew took that a cause...I doubt from the material Andrew took that a cause of death could be determined. They'll learn her age from her tooth. I think they'd need the internal organs or at least a look "inside" to get a more accurate idea of what caused her death. There was also some "tooth scratching" patterns on her back. Surface markings perhaps from her interactions with other Dolphins. Were they helping her ? or driving her from the pod ? DunnoSybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-78948869444943265492013-12-23T06:09:28.752-04:002013-12-23T06:09:28.752-04:00I am also glad I stayed to read the whole post, Sy...I am also glad I stayed to read the whole post, Sybil. What an interesting story! Do you know what caused the dolphin's death? Was it the fact that she didn't eat enough and thus had too little blubber to survive the cold?<br /><br />P.S. Given the strange acronym of M.A.R.S., I had almost expected an extra-terrestrial slant to the whole story... mind you, don't dolphins supposedly come from another galaxy? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-59300780472556699162013-12-22T20:28:49.086-04:002013-12-22T20:28:49.086-04:00Congratulations on making it through my whole blog...Congratulations on making it through my whole blog post ! Not sure how many will. I honestly found it all fascinating.Sybilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944601364218561984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221281884226879638.post-70972257466384159692013-12-22T19:40:36.959-04:002013-12-22T19:40:36.959-04:00Who would have thought? Necropsy, you say. I am ...Who would have thought? Necropsy, you say. I am glad you got involved, Sybil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com