Gray whale carcass; Pacifica, CA 94044, USA
Pacifica, CA 94044, USA | 2019-Apr-16
Initial Notification: In the evening of 16-APR-2019, NMFS Stranding Network staff contacted their NOAA SSC regarding a gray whale carcass that had washed ashore near Pacifica, CA. A field necropsy is scheduled for 17-APR-2019, after which the carcass would be towed offshore. 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 |
Tags: | Marine Mammal |
Products of concern: | Whale |
Latitude (approximate): | 37° 38.93′ North |
Longitude (approximate): | 122° 29.67′ West |