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Beached humpback whale on Oregon Coast euthanized

YACHATS Ore. (KPTV) - A beached humpback whale near Yachats was euthanized Monday afternoon, according to a state official. Jim Rice, the program director of OSU’s Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding ...
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‘Difficult decision’: Beached whale euthanized in Yachats

YACHATS, Ore. (KOIN) — A young humpback whale that beached along the Oregon coast on Saturday was euthanized Monday afternoon after officials made “a very difficult decision.” Jim Rice with Oregon ...
NBC New York

Stranded humpback whale euthanized after washing ashore entangled in crabbing gear

A young humpback whale that washed ashore Saturday in Oregon had to be euthanized after two days of rescue efforts. The whale, a roughly 1 to 2-year-old humpback, had surfaced near San Marine ...
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‘An honor and such a blessing’: People come together to mourn and learn from beached whale in Oregon

The death of a humpback whale on the Oregon Coast earlier this month brought together local residents, scientists and tribal members. Despite extended efforts to save a whale beached at San Marine ...