A dead humpback whale has washed ashore in Swampscott, Massachusetts, for the second time this month. The whale, which was initially stranded in Marblehead on May 2, was towed out to sea but has now returned to the North Shore. Authorities are struggling to manage the situation and are working on a plan to safely dispose of the carcass. NOAA officials have confirmed that it is the same whale that was previously stranded in Marblehead on May 2.
Humpback whale washes up on on Swampscott Beach; second time in a month on the North Shore https://t.co/2yyDI6dvTr
NOAA officials confirm it’s the same whale that washed ashore in Marblehead on May 2. https://t.co/CVRJHnC9vq
Beached whale still stuck in Swampscott. @NOAAFisheries confirms this same whale washed ashore in Marblehead a couple weeks ago. They weren’t expecting to see it again. Now a team needs to figure out how to safely dispose of this carcass. We’ll have an update @boston25 at 10 & 11 https://t.co/Tz2pdhAfTV
The same humpback whale carcass that washed up in Marblehead over two weeks ago has returned to the shores of Swampscott after being towed to sea the first time. https://t.co/tvhBeuWSwU
Dead whale washes ashore in Swampscott after previously getting stranded in Marblehead https://t.co/9siICOTxAG
Authorities struggle to stop whale's body from washing up along the North Shore @MSullyNews reports. https://t.co/WRz57K6oPt https://t.co/D60UvjvsZz
Dead whale washes ashore in Swampscott https://t.co/ehg3MSLj7H