Humpback Whale Carcass; Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz, CA | 2020-Aug-06
Initial Notification: On 06-AUG-2020, the NMFS Stranding Coordinator in CA contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 30’ Humpback Whale carcass in the vicinity of Santa Cruz. It is expected that the carcass may be towed approximately 45-50 miles offshore tomorrow night (07-AUG-2020). NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in towing guidance discussions.
Incident Details
Primary threat: | Other |
Products of concern: | Whale |
Latitude (approximate): | 36° 56.97′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 122° 0.63′ West |