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Sperm Whale Grounding; Port Aransas, Texas
Port Aransas, Texas | 2008-Jun-10
Initial Notification: At 5:26 PM (local time) on 10 June 2008, the USCG notified the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a grounded sperm whale near Port Aransas, Texas. At that time, the whale was reported alive and the USCG was seeking guidance.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Other |
| Tags: | Marine Mammal |
| Products of concern: | Endangered Sperm Whale |
| Latitude (approximate): | 27° 48.60′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 97° 4.20′ West |