Scientists unravel the big mystery of a beached whale
When a whale washes ashore, it’s often in a sorry state — bloated, decomposing, stinking to high heavens.
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When a whale washes ashore, it’s often in a sorry state — bloated, decomposing, stinking to high heavens.
On December 10, the body of a 52-foot-long juvenile female fin whale washed up on Pacific Beach with zig-zag and striped scars.
The operation involves towing the whale with the assistance of heavy equipment and dropping it in a place where it will sink.
NOAA and local authorities are investigating the mysterious death of a whale that washed ashore on Pacific Beach on Sunday morning. It has now been removed by lifeguards.
Residents in Pacific Beach reported the whale carcass early on Sunday morning.