Officials are asking people to not get too close to the whale. They said it’s for the safety of the whale and evidence as well as for the public and pets because marine mammal carcasses could potentially carry diseases.
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“The whale was an adult male, about 20 years old,” said a spokesperson for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. “The cause of death was a ship strike, based on internal bleeding around the wound. The whale was otherwise in good condition.” NOAA did a preliminary exam Sunday and removed the whale’s jaw for safekeeping because sperm whale jaws and teeth are prized on the black market and could otherwise be stolen.Many people visited the Oregon coast for a rare sight they said they didn’t want to miss.
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