FLORENCE, Ore. – A dead whale washed ashore in front of the Driftwood Shores Resort, drawing crowds to the beach.
The whale came ashore last night directly in front of the resort. The whale was measured to be 37 feet long and identified as an adult male grey whale.
OSU marine biologists are there now. They say the whale appears to have been emaciated.
“We help do the necropsy process, we look at all of the major organs to see if we see any major signs of disease or what may have caused the whale to die and wash up on the shore,” said Dr. Racheal Gruenwald, anatomical pathologist.
Driftwood Shores employees were told the whale will be moved to the north of the resort. Samples will be taken for testing and the whale will then be buried.