Gray whale carcass; Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, CA | 2020-May-20
Initial Notification: In the afternoon of 20-MAY-2020, NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30-35 foot long Gray whale carcass in the area of Santa Cruz, CA. It is expected that the carcass may be towed offshore tomorrow (21-MAY) and released around mid-day. 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 |
Latitude (approximate): | 36° 57.53′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 122° 0.89′ West |