Yesterday a humpback whale washed up on shore in Ocean City, Maryland. Earlier in the day, the whale was spotted about 6 miles off shore. The 30 foot dead whale was brought to shore by heavy winds and strong current. Sharks were spotted near the shore when the whale was being pushed closer to the shore. The sharks were attracted by the blood from the whale's body. The whale made it to shore around 5p.m. and drew a large crowd of onlookers. The whale washed up near Fourth street, a very busy area. The whale was hualed away to be buried after a team from the National Aquarium in Baltimore examined the whale to try and determine the cause of the animal's death.
On March 21, 2010, a Fin Whale carcass washed up on a beach in Fenwick Island. Fenwick is not too far from Ocean City. Fin Whales are the second largest type of whale known to man. The one that made its way to Fenwick was 62 feet long and middle aged. The whale was moved from the beach and taken to a state park to be examined and buried.
It's sad to see such a beautiful animal dead on a beach. Even though it is sad, we can learn alot from the whale's body. And we can be sure that the carcass will be disposed of responsibly. It's ok that the whale died because that's the natural way and another whale will take it's place.
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