Beaked Whale Beaches Itself on O’ahu
The carcass of a rare beaked whale that died in July after stranding itself in shallow waters on Moloka’i was flown to Honolulu for further investigation. For some of the biologists involved in the failed rescue and transport, it was the first sighting of any variety of beaked whale.
Beaked whales are among the least understood whale species, as they are believed to spend most of their time feeding on or near the ocean floor. For the full story on the discovery and transport of this unusual event, see the story at the Honolulu Advertiser.
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