Oregon Officials Investigate Yachats Humpback Whale Death Linked to Crab Gear

Yachats beached whale entanglement under investigation after euthanasia

A necropsy was performed on Wednesday to evaluate the health of the whale leading up to the stranding.

ODFW Investigating Entanglement of Humpback Whale

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement of a young humpback whale stranded earlier this week near Yachats. The whale was entangled in gear attributed by NOAA Fisheries to the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Veterinarians from the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network humanely euthanized the whale on Nov. 17 after an unsuccessful attempt to free it. Justin Ainsworth, ODFW’s Marine Resource…

Oregon officials investigate Yachats humpback whale death linked to crab gear

Oregon wildlife officials are investigating how a young humpback whale that came ashore near Yachats last weekend tangled in crab gear. The whale was ultimately euthanized after roughly 48 hours stranded alive on the sand.

N.S. rafting business pleads not guilty to disturbing humpback whale

Charge under Fisheries Act stems from a 2024 incident where a boat is alleged to have come within 100 metres of the whale.

Euthanized humpback whale removed from Oregon Coast beach

A 2-year-old humpback whale that was stranded on a beach north of Yachats, Oregon, has been euthanized and removed.

Whale Entanglement And Stranding Investigation

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is helping investigate the entanglement of a young humpback whale stranded earlier this week near Yachats. The whale was entangled in gear attributed by NOAA Fisheries to the Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishery. Veterinarians from the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network humanely euthanized the whale on Nov. 17 after an unsuccessful attempt to free it. Justin Ainsworth, ODFW’s Marine Resource…