A humpback whale washed up near the Lynnhaven Fishing Pier last Sunday. According to the Virginia Aquarium, the whale was a juvenile female at least 2 years old. It measured 30 feet long and weighed about 6 tons. The aquarium’s stranding response team conducted a necropsy Monday, but causes have not been determined at this time.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries declared an Unusual Mortality Event for humpback whale strandings along the Atlantic Coast last April after humpbacks began washing up on the East Coast, beginning with one in Virginia Beach in January 2016. Fifty-seven dead whales have been found since then, according to NOAA.
According to NOAA, 10 of the 20 whales examined through April showed evidence of blunt force trauma or propeller wounds.
About the Author
Her coffee company is run by employees. She has stated several times she is not involved in the day to…
God in Christ, Christ in Man, Man over Woman and Woman over Child. This is the natural order laid down…
I have a lot of respect for anyone that works. People who work the land, work the sea, our armed…
I believe he can do a better job ,because he can definitely devote all his time to one job ,our…
It appears that he is immature, and in my mind too immature and unqualified for the serious responsibilities of the…