necropsy

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The Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach is performing a necropsy to determine the animal’s cause of death.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025

Officials performed a necropsy, an autopsy for animals, and tissue samples were taken to be analysed.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Yet Majrad’s death was especially devastating, conservationist Raza Kazmi reported: When researchers performed a necropsy, they found she’d been pregnant with triplets.

From Slate • May 25, 2024

“Havnameltdown should not have been racing that day. Absolutely not, under any circumstances,” Dr. Papp said, based on her review of the necropsy results.

From New York Times • May 2, 2024

“I know. Ray and I were stuck at a conference. We wanted to do a necropsy on that one.”

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen