Dear Marmam Readers:

I am pleased to announce the release of the following in press manuscript on the Marine mammal Science website: http://www.marinemammalogy.org/

 MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE, 22(4): 1004–1007 (October 2006)

C_ 2006 by the Society for Marine Mammalogy

DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00073.x

MULTIPLE-AGENT EUTHANASIA OF A JUVENILE FIN WHALE, BALANOPTERA PHYSALUS

J. LAWRENCE DUNN

The report documents the employment of multiple agents and routes of administration to safely and humanely euthanize a >13m fin whale without the environmental concerns associated with the more commonly used large quantities of sodium pentobarbital.

J. Lawrence Dunn VMD

Director of Animal Health

Department of Research and Veterinary Services

Mystic Aquarium

55 Coogan Blvd

Mystic, CT 06355

860-572-5955 ext 103

860-572-5972 FAX

ldunn@mysticaquarium.org

jlarrydunn@wmconnect.com