Necropsy reveals why humpback whale stranded near Yachats shore

Necropsy reveals why humpback whale stranded near Yachats shore

A young humpback whale that washed ashore near Yachats in November 2025 was suffering from several chronic diseases that likely caused the stranding, according to final necropsy results.

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The entangled humpback whale that stranded near Yachats, Oregon, in November 2025 had several chronic diseases that likely contributed to the stranding. These are the results from the final necropsy report by the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the Gary R. Carlson, MD, College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University.“Significant chronic disease processes in multiple organ systems likely contributed to the stranding independe…