Gray whale carcass; Port of Long Beach, CA
Port of Long Beach, CA | 2020-Mar-11
Initial Notification: Mid-afternoon on 11-MAR-2020, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 29’ gray whale carcass at the Port of Long Beach, CA. It is expected that the carcass may be towed offshore mid-day tomorrow (12-MAR-2020). NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcass so it does not re-beach in the upcoming days.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Other |
Products of concern: | Whale carcass |
Latitude (approximate): | 33° 43.91′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 118° 13.33′ West |