In a rare occurrence along Florida’s Gulf Coast, a large sperm whale that drew national attention after beaching itself on a sandbar died Monday, state wildlife officials said.
Police and wildlife officials began trying to free the male whale from the shallow sandbar off the beach in Venice on Sunday morning. The whale was measured at about 44 feet long, roughly the size of a large school bus. It weighs as much as 70,000 pounds , officials said.
Police and wildlife officials began trying Sunday morning to free the male whale just off the beach in Venice, Florida. By that evening, the whale was suffering from labored breathing and died around 3 a.m. Monday, according to the“Today, biologists will collect samples to attempt to determine cause of illness and death and to better understand sperm whale health, and life history,” the FWC said in a statement.
“We don’t typically see them. This is a rare event,” Engleby said, adding that the whale appeared “very thin” and was most likely very ill. Sample testing will determine the cause of death. “Sometimes we won’t know for months the results of those,” she said. “Sometimes it’s obvious right away.”Eventually, the whale’s carcass is likely to be either towed out to sea, taken to a landfill or buried, officials said. It was initially estimated by police to be 70 feet long before it was determined to be shorter in length.Why did stars wear red lapel pins to the Oscars?
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