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Long beach, ca

Blue Whale Carcass; Long Beach, Ca · 2 messages · 2019-04-29 to 2019-06-17

status
closed 2019-06-17 00:00Z
opened
2019-04-29 00:00Z
sea
North Pacific Ocean
position
33.748, -118.218
joined by
proximity (same type, same sea, within 30 nm and 30 days)
key
pollution:NOAAORR-9893

Timeline · 2 messages, oldest first

  1. 1
    NOAAORR-98932019-04-29 00:00Z → cancelled 2019-05-13 00:00Z
    Port of la/long beach, caother
    Gray whale carcass; Port of LA/Long Beach, CA.
Port of LA/Long Beach, CA.
1. On April 29, 2019, the NMFS Stranding Network Coordinator contacted their NOAA SSC regarding a gray whale carcass that had washed ashore at the Port of LA/Long Beach. NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcass so it does not re-beach in the upcoming days.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: WHALE CARCASS.
3. POSITION 33.721N 118.218W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9893: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9893
  2. 2
    NOAAORR-99112019-06-03 00:00Z → cancelled 2019-06-17 00:00Z
    Long beach, caother
    Blue whale carcass; Long Beach, CA.
Long Beach, CA.
1. The NMFS Stranding Coordinator for CA contacted the NOAA SSC to report an 80’ Blue whale carcass found within the Port of Long Beach on 03-JUN-2019. No field necropsy is anticipated, so the carcass will likely be towed offshore on/about 04-JUN-2019. NMFS requested a carcass drift estimate to aid in determining how far offshore to tow the carcass so it does not re-beach in the upcoming days.
2. THREAT: OTHER. COMMODITY: WHALE CARCASS.
3. POSITION 33.748N 118.218W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9911: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9911

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