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Dead Whale Found On Assateague; Necropsy Planned For Tuesday

Dead Whale Found On Assateague; Necropsy Planned For Tuesday
The deceased whale is pictured Monday on Assateague Island National Seashore. Photo by Allen Sklar

ASSATEAGUE – The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is working with the National Aquarium to conduct an exam and necropsy on whale that washed ashore on Assateague Island Monday.

On Tuesday, staff members with the National Aquarium will make their way to Assateague Island to assist Maryland DNR in its efforts to determine the cause of death of a whale that washed ashore on the barrier island.

Jennifer Dittmar, director of animal rescue at the National Aquarium, said staff will be handling the exam and necropsy, while Maryland DNR will be processing data.

“Maryland DNR is leading the response effort,” Dittmar said in a statement this week. “DNR requested the National Aquarium’s assistance to help with the exam and necropsy. We will be sending out five staff members to assist today. DNR will be compiling all the data from the necropsy – samples, reports, test results, etc.”

The deceased whale was discovered along Assateague Island’s OSV area by several local residents, though it is unknown as to how long the whale has been dead or whether it washed ashore on Monday or sometime earlier over the weekend. One citizen said he drove the entire OSV area on Saturday and the whale was not on the beach at that time.

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6 thoughts on “Dead Whale Found On Assateague; Necropsy Planned For Tuesday”

  1. I can solve this puzzle and save Md taxpayers alot of $. We don’t need the DNR response team or the national left wing indoctrination center ( aquarium). The whale died of old age.

  2. Sonar scanning of the ocean floor for windmill cassions killing them up and down the Atlantic and not a peep out of environmentalists.Shows it’s about money and partying on taxpayer money not about environment.

  3. Crazy Azz progressive @ UNITARIAN CHURCH

    OMG OMG OMG

    you know this is global warming issue because people drive ⛽ gasoline cars

    OMG OMG OMG

    we must ban all gas cars, and I’m writing that to Maryland New Democrat Governor

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