Whale Carcass Spurs Curiosity, Questions

Whale carcass spurs curiosity, questions

Sometime overnight March 25/26, a 40-foot-long emaciated gray whale washed ashore just north of Driftwood Shores Resort in Florence, inciting a steady stream of curious visitors throughout the day.

Dead gray whale washes up on beach near Florence

Oregon authorities say a dead gray whale washed up on a beach near Florence Thursday morning.The animal was discovered near the Driftwood Shores resort, said Oregon State Parks spokesperson Mike Baden.Baden said Thursday afternoon that staff from the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network were on-site to conduct a necropsy and determine a cause of death.He said parks staff were helping direct the public. He said the area directly around the anim…