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A young humpback whale lay on the beach at Neskowin, Ore., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. The roughly 28-foot whale appeared severely emaciated, according to marine biologist Carrie Newell.Courtesy of Gregory Miller<\/p>\nA young humpback whale that washed ashore in Neskowin early this week likely died from starvation, according to marine biologist Carrie Newell, who shared details in Facebook posts.<\/p>\n
Newell, who owns Whale Research Eco Excursions in Depoe Bay, said the whale was about 28 to 29 feet long with an 8\u00bd-foot tail fluke \u2014 smaller than the 12-foot span typical of adults. She estimated the whale was roughly two years old and likely came ashore sometime Sunday or early Monday.<\/p>\n
Photos taken Monday by Gregory Miller, a volunteer with Oregon State University\u2019s Marine Mammal Stranding Network, show the whale lying partly on its side near the surf line. Newell said the whale\u2019s emaciated condition suggested it hadn\u2019t been able to find enough food.<\/p>\n
A young humpback whale lay on the beach at Neskowin, Ore., on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. The roughly 28-foot whale appeared severely emaciated, according to marine biologist Carrie Newell.Courtesy of Gregory Miller<\/p>\n
Jim Rice, who leads the Marine Mammal Stranding Network, said in Facebook posts that he collected tissue samples Tuesday and that the whale \u201cprobably died only a day or so before it was reported on Monday.\u201d Rice said lab tests should help confirm whether starvation or another factor caused its death.<\/p>\n
Newell said she spent several hours at the beach talking with visitors who stopped to see the animal. \u201cI wasn\u2019t smiling because I was happy it died,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI was smiling because I was teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another whale, badly decomposed, washed ashore north of Florence last week \u2014 the second stranding reported on the Oregon Coast in a matter of days.<\/p>\n
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