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Circle of life on the shore: How Delaware handles stranded whales

A necropsy revealed injuries consistent with a ship strike; the whale was buried to prevent hazards and support the beach ecosystem, officials said.

A dead whale washed up in Delaware, and a necropsy team found subdermal hemorrhaging and a broken jaw on the whale's right side. (Courtesy MERR Institute) A dead whale washed up in Delaware, and a necropsy team found subdermal hemorrhaging and a broken jaw on the whale's right side. (Courtesy MERR Institute) A dead 2-year-old humpback whale washed ashore in Bethany Beach, Delaware, on Thursday. When it came ashore, Suzanne Thurman, with the Mar…

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NBC Philadelphia broke the news in Philadelphia, United States on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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