A Whale of a Story: Necropsy Reveals the Health of Species and the Ocean
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news:
This is the story of a necropsy and the clues it revealed, one by one, about what ended the life of a young humpback whale. It died in May 2024 off the Oregon Coast.
A necropsy of a stranded whale provides a rare glimpse into the life of the animal, its species, and the marine ecosystem on which it depends. Autopsies on humans help divulge the cause of death and contrib . . .
This is the story of a necropsy and the clues it revealed, one by one, about what ended the life of a young humpback whale. It died in May 2024 off the Oregon Coast.
A necropsy of a stranded whale provides a rare glimpse into the life of the animal, its species, and the marine ecosystem on which it depends. Autopsies on humans help divulge the cause of death and contrib . . .