Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Whale beached at Poplar Street beach in HMB

posted by Barry Parr on Aug 16, 2005 at 10:40 am in Environment
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These pictures were taken at 6pm on Sunday. Click on the images for a larger picture.

Pat Chimienti

The bulge seen in this picture had led some observers to speculate that the whale had been pregnant. It was caused by bloating, according to ranger Lyons.

Pat Chimienti

A whale washed ashore late Saturday night or early Sunday morning on Half Moon Bay State Beach at Poplar Street. The whale, tentatively identified as a humpback, had been seen floating off the coast on Saturday, according to ranger Nell Lyons.

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