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For B.C. whale coroner, a gruesome duty to ‘revered’ animals approached with humility
Stephen Raverty leads necropsies on three whales this fall to identify causes including vessel strikes and infections, aiding species health assessments and mitigation strategies.
- A veterinarian named Raverty has examined many dead whales in British Columbia to determine their cause of death, often having to dissect the carcasses in gruesome detail.
- Raverty looks for signs of human interaction such as vessel strikes, propeller strikes, or entanglements, as well as documenting any abnormalities and photographing the whale.
- The findings on three recent whale deaths in B.C. waters are expected to be released in early January, according to Raverty.
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For B.C. whale coroner, a gruesome duty to 'revered' animals approached with humility
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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VICTORIA — Veterinary pathologist Stephen Raverty has performed some 2500 necropsies of whales and other large marine mammals over the past 25 years, working for the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. When he is immersed in his work, the expression takes on a macabre meaning. Imagine Mr. Raverty, his feet in the bowels of a humpback whale, trying to keep the balance in a real bourbier of intestines, fat and blood. A photograph, …
·Richelieu, Canada
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