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Decomposed Whale Washes Ashore In San Diego
Scientists from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration collected tissue samples to help determine the species.
SAN DIEGO, CA — A decomposed whale washed ashore Wednesday in San Diego.
Scientists from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were alerted early Wednesday to investigate the carcass of a 55-foot whale on La Jolla Shores.
"The whale at La Jolla Shores was very decomposed so it was impossible to determine the species," NOAA spokesperson Michael Milstein told Patch.
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The team collected tissue samples to help determine the species. The whale was likely too large to be a gray whale, he noted.
"The whale had clearly been dead for some time and likely washed up on the beach overnight," Milstein said.
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The remains have since been removed, he added.
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