Dead Sperm Whale Drift Analyses; Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket, MA 02554, USA | 2025-Nov-18

Initial Notification: NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources Division (PRD) in Gloucester, MA requested drift analyses and trajectory for a dead sperm whale that washed ashore on Nantucket, Massachusetts. The whale is currently secured to the beach and PRD is looking to understand where it may float if released.