I just got back from a sperm whale necropsy. I had one day without guts, but I really didnt mind doing this. I think that because I had just finished doing all the sea otter necropsies I was still in that mode. The vet who did it brought 2 interns who didnt have a clue what they were doing! I worked really hard and hope that I impressed the doctor.

It was a little sad. It was no more than 4 weeks old, only little bumps where the teeth would have been. A little female who was so sick. She had evidence of illness in almost every organ. Its funny, while I was doing it I didnt even think about it, but now its really sad! We dont often get access to animals like this, so it was pretty special to be able to get all these samples from such a young animal. Its a good thing that I dont get all emotional over my dead sea otters!

I guess I gave the wrong finger to the wrong man...