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Necropsy Report

Killer Whale (Orcinus-orca) Canuck II


Age 6 yrs SeaWorld of California
Name: Canuck II (male)
Species: Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)
Source: wild capture, 10-12-1977, Ingolfshofdi coast, Iceland, age: est. 2 yrs
Deceased: 6:30 a.m., 08-02-1981, SeaWorld of California, age: est. 6 yrs
Reported cause of death (per NMFS MMIR data): Chronic Kidney Disease
Necropsy info: Diagnosis- John G. Simpson, DVM (1981): Granulomatous
Nephritis
Diagnosis- AFIP- Sidney R. Jones, DVM (1981):
1. Candidiasis, systemic, severe, heart, lymph nodes, kidneys, male, killer whale
(Orcinus orca), Cetacea, due to Candida sp.
2. Granuloma, parasitic , severe, lymph node, due to a trematode, genus and specie
undetermined.
3. Plasma cell aggregates, diffuse, moderate, liver.
Diagnosis- Lanny H. Cornell, DVM , Brian J. Golden, DVM (1981):
1. Pyelonephritis
2. Sclerotic nephrodecompensation.
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 scientific
community. 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 Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) which maintains Marine Mammal Inventory Reports (MMIR).
Details of marine mammal deaths are now a closely guarded secret at U.S. entertainment
facilities.
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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Marine Fisheries Service, MMIR, Marine Mammal Inventory Report, MMPA, Marine Mammal Protection Act,
Killer Whale, Orca, Shamu, Death, Die, SeaWorld, San Diego, California, Canuck II, Canuck 2
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John G. Simpson DVM


923 Garr'ido D r i v e
C a m a r i l l o , Ca. 93010
Fh. 805 498 3684

SPEC IES

0. orca,

M.,

SWC-00-7705

C4SE #9-8 1:6923


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SPEC IMEN

BY

Drs.

OWNER

Golden and C o r n e l 1

Sea World,

9-21-81

ADDRESS
Sea Wor 1d
San Diego,

Ca.

Inc.

PATHOLOGY

DIAGNOSIS

DATE

Necropsy t i ssues

'REPORT

Granulomatous N e p h r i t i s

FINDINGS
Lung

Other t h a n c o n g e s t i o n ,
normal.

Liver

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M u l t i - f o c a l a r e a s o f plasma c e l l i n f i l t r a t e s
a r e seen t h r o u g h o u t t h e o t h e r w i s e normal, b u t
congested parenchyma.

Kidney

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I r r e g u l a r s i z e d , mu1t i p l e granulomata
and a s s o c i a t e d t u b u l a r n e c r o s i s a r e seen h e r e
t h r o u g h o u t t h e c o r t e x and m e d u l l a .
I n the
c e n t e r o f some granulomas, s h e e t s o f s m a l l
c o c c o i d b o d i e s a r e noted.
These may b e funlgi
If a specific
and f u r t h e r t e s t s w i l l be done.
i d e n t i f i c a t i o n can be made, a s u p p l i m e n t a r y
r e p o r t w i l l be s e n t t o you.

Heart

A l t h o u g h s e v e r a l s e c t i o n s were examined, no
evidence o f t h e w h i t e f o c i n o t e d g r o s s l y , c o u l d
be seen m i c r o s c o p i c a l l y .
The muscle appeared
normal.

Pancreas

N o t h i n g s i g n i f i c a n t found.

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Sp 1een

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S p l e n i c f o l l i c l e s a r e a c t i v e , and p u l p g e n e r a l l y congested.
Plasma c e l l s are, p r e s e n t i n
unusual 1y 1a r g e numbers,

Lymph Node

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H y p e r p l a s i a,

Adrenal

N o t h i n g s i g n i f i c a n t found.

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edema,

and c o n g e s t i o n - a r e noted.

COMMENT

A specimen, which c o u l d n o t be i d e n t i f i e d a s t o s i t e
of o r i g i n (possibly int,estine) i s characterized by a
dense, c o l l a g e n o u s stroma, i n which f l u k e eggs a-nd
a s s o c i a t e d i n f l a m m a t o r y change a r e seen.

(-ARMED
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FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOL


WASHINGTON. D.C. 20306

PATIENT IDENTIFICA-TION

PLEASE U S E AFlP ACCESSION


NUMBER IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE

AFIP ACCESSION NUMBER:

1807217 -3 1 SEQ 00

ANIMAL, CETACEA, WHALE


SW-81077-00 A-REG
T NL
1

PLEASE INFORM U S O F ANY P A T I E N T IDENTlFlCATlON E R R O R S

D r . Lanny C o r n e l l
Sea Worl a
1720 South Shores Road, M i s s i o n Bay
San Diego, CA 92109

ADDRESS REPLY TO THE D I R E C T O R

_1

7 December 1981

CONSULTATION REPORT ON CONTRIBUTOR MATERIAL

Dear Doctor Cornel 1 :


T h i s i s a f o l l o w - u p on t h e case you donated - t o t h e . R e g i s t r y o f
Comparative Pathology. Thank you f o r t h i s c o n t r i b u t i o n ; y o u r case number
SW81077.
AFlP DIAGNOSIS:

1. Candidiasis, systemic, severe, h e a r t , lymph nodes, kidneys,


male, k i l l e r whale (Orcinus o r c a ) , Cetacea, due t o Candida sp.
2. Granuloma, p a r a s i t i c , severe, lymph node, due t o a
trematode, genus and s p e c i e undetermined.
3. Plasma c e l l aggregates, d i f f u s e , moderate, l i v e r .
Cqmments: T h i s i s an e x c e l l e n t example o f systemic c a n d i d i a s i s . The c a r d i a c
l e s i o n s were s i m i l a r t o a p r e v i o u s case i n a k i l l e r whale (AFIP 1695430).
There was d i f f u s e involvement b o t h r e n a l c o r t e x and medulla. T h i s i s o u r
f i r s t experience t o examine n e p h r i t i c l e s i o n s o f c a n d i d i a s i s i n whales. The
severe ana systemic l e s i o n s o f c a n d i d i a s i s suggests t h a t t h e animal was
oimmunosuppressed. The granuloma i n t h e lymph node c o n t a i n e d fragments o f an
a d u l t trematode and numerous y e l l o w eggs.
Sincerely,

WILLIAM R. COWAN
Colonel, USAF, MC
The D i r e c t o r

, USAF, BSC(VC)
Chairman, Department o f V e t e r i n a r y Pathology
:APT MC USN
3eputy Director
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