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The killer whale was found by beachgoers early on the morning on Jan. 11, 2023, in Palm Coast. It was transported off the beach to a lab at SeaWorld Orlando and later the University of Florida.

Stranded killer whale to be buried in Gainesville

The whale beached in Palm Coast was transported to a secret research facility at the University of Florida, where scientists can study the decomposition of the creature and its effect on the environment.

A beached whale was spotted Wednesday at Hanna Park. This photo has been blurred to obscure the whale's wounds.

First Coast

Whale dies after beaching at Hanna Park

Brianna Andrews - News4Jax

The whale had wounds on the fins and belly from the beaching, but a necropsy will determine how the whale died.

Right whale Chiminea and her first-known calf were sighted 4 nautical miles east of Cumberland Island, Ga. on Dec. 04, 2020.

First Coast

Right Whales Spotted Off Cumberland Island, Vilano Beach

Another sign that winter has arrived is the migration of right whales, and the first right whale calves of the season have been spotted off the coasts of…

Wildlife officials and others worked Monday to push some beached pilot whales on St. Simons Island back to sea.

First Coast

Wildlife Officials, Others Push Beached Whales On St. Simons Island Back To Sea

Some pilot whales repeatedly beached themselves on St. Simons Island Tuesday, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.Personnel from the…

Science

First Right Whales Of Season Spotted Off Ponte Vedra Beach

Cyd Hoskinson

North Atlantic right whales have begun to appear in the calving grounds off the coasts of Florida and Georgia.According to the Marineland right whale…

Community

First Read: Monday, December 9, 2013

Patrick Donges

Rick Scott, Steve Wallace, and the FSU Seminoles are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of stories…

Dozens of pilot whales are stranded in shallow water in a remote area of Florida's Everglades National Park.

Science

Several Whales Dead, Dozens Stranded Off Florida Everglades

Scott Neuman

The mass stranding has occurred in a remote area of Florida's Everglades that's only accessible by boat or helicopter. Wildlife officials are working to redirect them back out to deep water.