Rare Risso Dolphin Washed Ashore North of Malibu

What was first thought to be a dead whale beached just north of Malibu is a rare Risso dolphin, a newspaper reported.

The Ventura County Star reports that carcass was first discovered around 10 a.m. Saturday, and was first thought to be a whale.

However, an official with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed it was a Risso dolphin, which can get up to 1,000 pounds.

Patch reader Suzy Demeter discovered the mammal just past Ventura county line, north of Leo Carrillo State Park.

PHOTO Credit Suzy Demeter.

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