Dead Animal Response
**Disclaimer: If you find a stranded marine mammal, please contact your local stranding network for assistance. Please remember to always comply with national laws and international treaties when responding to strandings or providing advice to others**
General Response
Sample Datasheets
Sample Collection and Curation Guides
Sampling and Necropsies
GSN Necropsy Supplies List (Basic) (Advanced)
GSN Necropsy Sample Checklist (Basic) (Advanced)
4D Virtual Whale Necropsy (University of Alaska Southeast Whale Lab)
ACCOBAMS ASCOBANS Best Practices for Cetacean Sampling (2019)
Better Clinical & Post Mortem Photography: A Crash Course in Ten Technical Tips (Sadler 2019)
Cetacean Ear Extraction & Fixation Protocol (Morrell & Andre 2009)
Killer Whale Necropsy and Disease Testing Protocol (Raverty et al. 2014)
Standardized Necropsy Protocol for Cetaceans in South Africa (Plön et al. 2015)
Spanish - Protocolo de necropsia ballena franca austral (Chirife et al. 2014)
Spanish - Protocolo de necropsia y analisis de enfermedades en orcas (Raverty et al. 2014)