54-foot Humpback Whale Washes up on Washington Beach

The bloated carcass of a gigantic 54-foot humpback whale washed ashore on a beach in the southwest corner of Washington State. Staff from a nearby aquarium believe the whale has been dead for some time. On Friday, whale experts are expected to conduct a necropsy in order to determine how the whale died. Following this, Washington State Parks officials plan to bury the 15-ton leviathan on the beach. No exploding whale here, I’m afraid!

• Dead whale washes up on Wash. Coast – KGW
• 54-Foot Whale Carcass Washes Ashore – KOIN
• Rare giant lands ashore, drawing gawkers and scientific interest – The Oregonian
• Sea Creatures Shock Beach Goers in Oregon and Washington – Salem-News.com
• A whale’s death draws the curious – Seattle Times
• Scientists race the tide for whale – The Oregonian
• Humpback whale carcass to be buried on beach – KATU
• A whale of an event – Chinook Observer