Gray whale washes ashore in Oregon after orca attack

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BANDON Ore. (KPTV) – A juvenile gray whale washed ashore on Tish-A-Tang Beach in southern Oregon this week after being attacked by orcas.

According to a statement from the Coquille Tribe, the tribe will take over the removal of the whale.

Jim Rice, marine mammal stranding coordinator at Oregon State University, arrived on scene to find out what led to the 18-foot whale washing up near Face Rock on Monday, May 6.

The next afternoon, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department contacted the Coquille Tribe and several tribal employees took responsibility for the mammal’s remains during a ceremony on the beach.

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