Title:Slideshow of Beaked Whale stranding near Cape Cheerful
When: 12 August 2004
Who: Reid Brewer (Marine Advisory Program)

Reid Brewer is an Assistant Professor at University of Alaska Fairbanks with the Marine Advisory Program in Unalaska, AK.
Reid talked about the stranding of a Bairds Beaked whale that occurred a few miles from Unalaska/ Dutch Harbor, AK. Reid basically described, via a slide-show, all of the events that took place regarding this marine mammal including: initial findings, measurements, decapitation, identification and storage, necropsy, de-articulation, and final disposition. The purpose of this talk was to bring community members up to date on what happens when a marine mammal gets stranded.