Stranded Humpback Whale (IMAGE)

NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region

Stranded Humpback Whale

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This is a stranded humpback whale carcass in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Humpback whales were among the Alaska marine mammals that showed exposure to algal toxins, according to new research.

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Kathy Burek-Huntington, Alaska Veterinary and Pathology Services

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CREDIT: Kathy Burek-Huntington, Alaska Veterinary and Pathology Services

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