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Dolphin & Whale Hospital
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Current Patients
Vixen
(Steno bredanensis)
Moonshine
(Stenella attenuata)
Harley
(Stenella longirostris)
Former Patients
CR
(Tursiops truncatus)
Armand
(Kogia breviceps)
Ami
(Kogia breviceps)
Anna
(Kogia sima)
Maria
(Kogia sima)
Jade
(Tursiops truncatus)
Nemo
(Kogia breviceps)
Mia
(Kogia breviceps)
Jason
(Kogia breviceps)
Dana
(Kogia breviceps)
Hemingway
(Tursiops truncatus)
Hutch
(Kogia breviceps)
Ginny
(Delphinus delphis)
Peanut
(Tursiops truncatus)
Hercules
(Steno bredanensis)
Holly
(Steno bredanensis)
Pumbaa
(Mesoplodon europaeus)
Pasco
(Feresa attenuata)
Vera
(Kogia breviceps)
Alvin
(Steno bredanensis)
Blitzen
(Steno bredanensis)
Comet
(Steno bredanensis)
Donner
(Steno bredanensis)
Abbey
(Feresa attenuata)
Buster
(Tursiops truncatus
hybrid coastal/offshore)
Gulliver
(Tursiops truncatus
offshore stock)
Mark
(Tursiops truncatus)
Belle
(Tursiops truncatus)
Benny
(Tursiops truncatus
offshore stock)
Juno
(Kogia breviceps)
Richey
(Kogia breviceps)
Lunar
(Feresa attenuata)
Freeway
(Tursiops truncatus)
Matt
(Tursiops truncatus)
Case Synopsis for Grumpy
Vixen
(Steno bredanensis)
Moonshine
(Stenella attenuata)
Harley
(Stenella longirostris)
Former Patients
CR
(Tursiops truncatus)
Armand
(Kogia breviceps)
Ami
(Kogia breviceps)
Anna
(Kogia sima)
Maria
(Kogia sima)
Jade
(Tursiops truncatus)
Nemo
(Kogia breviceps)
Mia
(Kogia breviceps)
Jason
(Kogia breviceps)
Dana
(Kogia breviceps)
Hemingway
(Tursiops truncatus)
Hutch
(Kogia breviceps)
Ginny
(Delphinus delphis)
Peanut
(Tursiops truncatus)
Hercules
(Steno bredanensis)
Holly
(Steno bredanensis)
Pumbaa
(Mesoplodon europaeus)
Pasco
(Feresa attenuata)
Vera
(Kogia breviceps)
Alvin
(Steno bredanensis)
Blitzen
(Steno bredanensis)
Comet
(Steno bredanensis)
Donner
(Steno bredanensis)
Abbey
(Feresa attenuata)
Buster
(Tursiops truncatus
hybrid coastal/offshore)
Gulliver
(Tursiops truncatus
offshore stock)
Mark
(Tursiops truncatus)
Belle
(Tursiops truncatus)
Benny
(Tursiops truncatus
offshore stock)
Juno
(Kogia breviceps)
Richey
(Kogia breviceps)
Lunar
(Feresa attenuata)
Freeway
(Tursiops truncatus)
Matt
(Tursiops truncatus)
aka MML 0414-E, HBOI 0417
| Species: Rough toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) Age Class: Adult Gender: Male Date Stranded: August 6, 2004 Location of Stranding: Hutchinson Island, Florida (near Ft. Pierce) Date of Arrival at DWH: August 8, 2004 Number of Days of Care: 2 days Final Disposition: Died on August 10, 2004 |
Doc (left) swimming in formation with Dopey |
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This dolphin stranded with about 37 others of the same species. All were pushed back, but restranded again. Dolphin was brought to the Dolphin and Whale Hospital with six others of the same group for rehabilitation. 8/9 This dolphin has very severe pneumonia, high white count and high liver values, as well as external wounds. It is also very emaciated. 8/10 Dolphin died at 10 pm tonight. Necropsy will be performed tomorrow morning. 8/11 Necropsy revealed red fluids in the chest, abdomen, and pericardial sac as well as severe changes in the lungs. Histopath is pending.
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