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End comes quietly for whale stranded on Hilton Head beach
A sperm whale beached in Beaufort County, SC over the weekend was euthanized by officials overnight Sunday. Crews worked May ...
Whale beached on Hilton Head Island this weekend. How and why it likely washed up on shore
Many Savannah-area residents were amazed and heartbroken to see a sperm whale washed up on the shore of Hilton Head Island. What may have caused this?
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Crews bury euthanized whale underneath Hilton Head Island beach
A 30-foot sperm whale washed ashore on Hilton Head Island, drawing crowds to Coligny Beach. Crews conducted a necropsy and ...
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Why did a juvenile sperm whale wash up on Hilton Head? The proof isn’t in the blubber
A crew of 25 people performed a necropsy on the animal Monday, after it had been euthanized, to probe deeper into why it ...
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Beached whale euthanized on Hilton Head Island was 'severely emaciated,' experts say
A whale that beached itself on Hilton Head Island on May 4 has been euthanized, local officials announced. The whale, which officials have identified as a juvenile sperm whale, was sedated and ...
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Beached whale on Hilton Head Island euthanized
The whale has been euthanized.An autopsy has been planned. There's no word at this time as to what will happen with the corpse.Sunday update 12:20 p.m.: According to the Town of Hilton Head, the whale ...
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Troubled sperm whale washes up on Hilton Head Island. What’s going to happen to it?
Li Khan The Island Packet A 31-foot sperm whale at risk of death washed up on Hilton Head Island on Saturday evening, drawing a crowd of onlookers to South Forest Beach on Sunday. The whale ...
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Whale euthanized after beaching on Hilton Head Island
The whale, which weighed about 20 tons, washed ashore near the Marriott Grand Ocean Resort on Hilton Head Island on Saturday afternoon, officials said. Veterinarians said the whale was a juvenile ...