Blue whale carcass; Long Beach, CA

Long Beach, CA | 2019-Jun-03

Initial Notification: The NMFS Stranding Coordinator for CA contacted the NOAA SSC to report an 80’ Blue whale carcass found within the Port of Long Beach on 03-JUN-2019. No field necropsy is anticipated, so the carcass will likely be towed offshore on/about 04-JUN-2019. 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.