| Date |
2005-01-16 |
| Location |
North Atlantic Ocean, United States, North Carolina, Outer Banks, Buxton |
| Species |
Dwarf sperm whale |
| Number |
2 |
| Stranded Alive |
Yes* |
| Behavior if alive |
N/A |
| Notes |
* "One [whale] was dead, and one had to be euthanized." (Kozak)
The whales "were initially thought to have been pygmy sperm whales." (Kozak)
The stranding occurred the morning after a mass stranding of 31 pilot whales to the north [see ID# 193] and the stranding of a minke whale further north [see ID# 194]. |
| Ref |
Kaufman, M. (2005, January 28). Whale Stranding in N.C. Followed Navy Sonar Use. The Washington Post. Retrieved February 13, 2005, from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42788-2005Jan27.html
Kozak, C. (2005, January 19). Team completes necropsies on beached whales in N.C. The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved February 13, 2005, from http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=80755&ran=157874 |
| Last Updated |
2005-03-19 |
| ID |
195 |