54-foot Humpback Whale Washes up on Washington Beach
The bloated carcass of a gigantic 54-foot humpback whale washed ashore on a beach in the southwest corner of Washington State. Staff from a nearby aquarium believe the whale has been dead for some time. On Friday, whale experts are expected to conduct a necropsy in order to determine how the whale died. Following this, Washington State Parks officials plan to bury the 15-ton leviathan on the beach. No exploding whale here, I’m afraid!
- Dead whale washes up on Wash. Coast - KGW
- 54-Foot Whale Carcass Washes Ashore - KOIN
- Rare giant lands ashore, drawing gawkers and scientific interest - The Oregonian
- Sea Creatures Shock Beach Goers in Oregon and Washington - Salem-News.com
- A whale’s death draws the curious - Seattle Times
- Scientists race the tide for whale - The Oregonian
- Humpback whale carcass to be buried on beach - KATU
- A whale of an event - Chinook Observer