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Parks officials bury dead whale
Tuesday, March 10, 2009 | 1 comment(s)
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FLORENCE (AP) — Heceta Head State Scenic Viewpoint reopens today now that the young fin whale that washed ashore on its beach Sunday is buried.
Florence-based Leisure Excavating buried the whale’s 30-ton carcass in a hole 11-foot deep Monday above the high tide line. Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation officials say that way the 55-foot-long corpse will decompose naturally and it won’t pose a health threat to anyone visiting the beach.
Biologists examined the remains to determine a cause of death. Their findings have not been released.
Marine Mammal Stranding Network biologist Jim Rice completed his necropsy work, but has not yet released any findings. OPRD said the true cause of the whale’s death may remain a mystery.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew first noticed the distressed whale Friday afternoon. It was stuck on a sandbar near Florence. The crew flew above the whale, which eventually escaped the sand bar, but it appeared to be bleeding heavily as it swam through the water. On Sunday, it washed ashore dead.
Florence-based Leisure Excavating buried the whale’s 30-ton carcass in a hole 11-foot deep Monday above the high tide line. Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation officials say that way the 55-foot-long corpse will decompose naturally and it won’t pose a health threat to anyone visiting the beach.
Biologists examined the remains to determine a cause of death. Their findings have not been released.
Marine Mammal Stranding Network biologist Jim Rice completed his necropsy work, but has not yet released any findings. OPRD said the true cause of the whale’s death may remain a mystery.
A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew first noticed the distressed whale Friday afternoon. It was stuck on a sandbar near Florence. The crew flew above the whale, which eventually escaped the sand bar, but it appeared to be bleeding heavily as it swam through the water. On Sunday, it washed ashore dead.
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