Sperm whale beached in Oregon killed by ship, feds find
Federal biologists have found that a sperm whale beached on Oregon's coast was killed after being struck by a ship. A spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's fisheries
40-foot sperm whale with open wounds found dead on Oregon beach
A young endangered sperm whale was found dead near Fort Stevens State Park. Experts conducted a necropsy and believe it died after a collision with a ship.
Sperm whale beached in Oregon killed by ship, feds find
By CLAIRE RUSH
Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 40-foot sperm whale that beached on Oregon’s northwestern coast was killed after being struck by a ship, federal biologists conducting a post-mortem examination of the animal determined Monday. Biologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fisheries agency, NOAA Fisheries, came to that conclusion after examining a large gash in the whale’s side. “T…