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The Orca Project Corp 3/11/2012 www.theorcaproject.com
Necropsy Report
Killer Whale (orca) ShawnAge 2 yrs — SeaWorld of California
Name: Shawn (female)
Species: Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Source: wild capture, 1978, SE Coast of Iceland, age: est. 1 yr
Deceased: morning 09-03-1979, SeaWorld of California, age: est. 2 yrs
Reported cause of death (per NMFS MMIR data): Pneumonia
Necropsy info:
Diagnosis- Lanny H. Cornell, DVM (1979): 1) Uremia. 2) Peracute (viral)
infection.
Diagnosis- AFIP (1979): 1) Bronchopneumonia, acute to subacute, fibrino-
purulent, extensive, severe, lungs, female, killer whale (Orcinus orca), Cetacea,
bacterial origin. 2) Necrosis and fatty degeneration, diffuse, severe, liver. 3)
Congestion, passive, severe, diffuse, spleen.
Diagnosis- Lynn A. Griner, DVM (1979): Acute bacterial pneumonia. The
pneumonia in this animal somewhat resembles bovine shipping fever.
Notes: Prior to reforms of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) in 1994, holders of marine mammals for public display were required to submit necropsy reports (animal autopsy
reports) for deceased animals, making the documents available to the public and scientificcommunity. Presently, marine mammal parks in the U.S. are only required to provide a “cause
of death” to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National MarineFisheries Service (NMFS) which maintains Marine Mammal Inventory Reports (MMIR).
Details of marine mammal deaths are now a closely guarded secret at U.S. entertainmentfacilities.
The Orca Project acquired the following documents from the National Marine Fisheries Service(U.S.A) via the Freedom of Information Act for deaths that occurred prior to implementation of the 1994 MMPA changes.
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Necropsy, Autopsy, Veterinarian, NOAA, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National
Marine Fisheries Service, MMIR, Marine Mammal Inventory Report, MMPA, Marine Mammal Protection Act,
Killer Whale, Orca, Shamu, Death, Die, SeaWorld, San Diego, California, Shawn
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