Stranded whale (IMAGE) Florida Atlantic University Caption Annie Page, DVM, Ph.D., (pictured in the center) and her team prior to a necropsy of a stranded whale. Stranding response conducted under a stranding agreement between NOAA Fisheries Service and FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute under the authority of the MMPA. Credit Annie Page/FAU Harbor Branch Usage Restrictions Credit: Annie Page/FAU Harbor Branch License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.