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HardScience
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 Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:54 pm Post subject: Kogia |
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Towboat
We have made many runs over the years to rescue Kogia (Dwarf Sperm Whale). They are incredibly delicate animals and as far as I know, none of the ones we have worked with have survived. Our folks wear PPE to protect us from diseases that can be transmitted from marine mammals to humans. When they beach themselves they have something really wrong with them and there is no way to avoid contact with fluids from them. Drop by my office and I will help you get set up with Lea Walker to take the sea mammal rescue class when one comes up to fit your schedule.
Stay Safe
Jim Lindsay
Chief of Science and Resource Management
Padre Island National Seashore. |
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Towboat Trash
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Joined: 25 May 2009
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Location: somewhere on 130 miles of beach
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| Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Kogia |
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| HardScience wrote: | Towboat
We have made many runs over the years to rescue Kogia (Dwarf Sperm Whale). They are incredibly delicate animals and as far as I know, none of the ones we have worked with have survived. Our folks wear PPE to protect us from diseases that can be transmitted from marine mammals to humans. When they beach themselves they have something really wrong with them and there is no way to avoid contact with fluids from them. Drop by my office and I will help you get set up with Lea Walker to take the sea mammal rescue class when one comes up to fit your schedule.
Stay Safe
Jim Lindsay
Chief of Science and Resource Management
Padre Island National Seashore. |
Hey Jim,
woulda stopped in today but it was too good a fishing day to pass up, and a few tasty black drum pups and a red came home this evening for sure! 
Charles passed on some of the health issues surrounding the Pgymies and Dwarfs the other day in conversation, and from the sound of things, these guys carry communicable diseases that we are susceptible to, as they are mammals and very similar in makeup to ourselves. In fact, I think his very words were, "Watch your health closely for a while!"
As far as this particular whale, as of today it was mostly consumed by the birds, coyotes, etc. and the rest has sunk underneath the surface layer of the beach. Calling the trained mammal stranding folks would be the best bet for all of us for future reference!
Thanks for the advice as always! I'll get in touch tomorrow sometime.
Colin
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