Experts Determine Humpback Whale's Cause Of Death In Oregon

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Experts Determine Humpback Whale’s Cause Of Death In Oregon

Manzanita, OR – Last Monday, a deceased humpback whale washed ashore at Nehalem Bay State Park. Experts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined that the 34-foot whale had been dead for several days because of how bloated the body was.

On Thursdays, the young juvenile male underwent a necropsy to determine how it died. After cutting into the flesh and discovering significant “bleeding, bruising and swelling on the right side of the whale’s head” experts were able to deduce that death was the result of a vessel strike.

Officials are encouraging people to avoid the area because a protected birds’ nesting area is nearby. Oregon State Parks stated:

The whale washed ashore near a snowy plover management area. Oregon’s beaches are protected nesting grounds for a small shorebird called the western snowy plover. This means there is no access to the beach from the dry sand area where signs are posted and pets are not allowed.

(Image via Oregon State Parks Facebook page)

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