CANNON BEACH, Ore. (AP) - A dead humpback whale has washed up on a beach just eight miles south of Cannon Beach.
A representative with the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network tells KATU-TV that the whale washed ashore near Oswald West State Park on Friday, but officials believe the animal had been dead for some time.
A necropsy will be scheduled soon to learn how it died.
Stephanie Gooch, who lives near the state park, tells The Oregonian/OregonLive that the whale’s bloated stomach has since exploded as of Saturday.
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