
A suspected juvenile sperm whale washed along shore at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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- May 6, 2025

People on the beach look at the whale lay trapped on the shore. When beach whales themselves, it is usually,
Hilton Head Island, SC – A sperm has been sacrificed after placing ITELF on the coast of South Carolina over the weekend.
The whale, which was believed to be a minor, caught the attention after he was seen on a beach in Hilton Head Island. According to the city leaders, NOAA officials and marine mammal experts rushed to help comfort the whale while people put rescue efforts.

Noa and marine mammal experts are on the site doing everything possible to keep the whale comfortable.
(Renaté Ann McNulty / Facebook)
Government officials said that the whale was severely emaciated and that it had probably drifting in the sea for hundreds of miles before reaching the shore.
“When Whales Beach themselves, it is mineral that they are already seriously ill or kurados,” wrote Hilton Head Island officials in a Facebook post. “In this case, euthanasia has been legacy to be the most human option.
The whale was sedated and sacrificed on Sunday night using specialized Florida teams. The procedure was carried out by a veterinarian from the University of Florida.
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The first to respond on the scene try to move the mass whale.
(Renaté Ann McNulty / Facebook)
A necropsy will be performed to determine the cause of death and to improve the challenges faced by marine mammals.
The Hilton Head Island government declared that the whale will be buried once the necropsy is completed.