NEW YORK — A giant 21-foot killer whale weighing an estimated 3-and-a-half tons has died after beaching itself.
The incident occurred early Wednesday morning at the south end of Jungle Hut beach in Flagler County, Florida -- approximately 30 miles north of Daytona Beach -- when a 7,000 pound female orca washed ashore, according to an announcement made by the Flagler County government on social media.
Authorities said that SeaWorld will be performing a necropsy to establish the killer whale’s cause of death following the incident. “We want to thank our Flagler County staff who came together in order to assist SeaWorld as they moved this 7,000lb whale off the shore and on the road to Orlando,” read a statement posted on the Flagler County government’s Facebook page. “Our Public Works Department swiftly brought multiple pieces of equipment to the beach to assist the workers with getting the whale off the shore.”
“Our Flagler County Fire Rescue members from B Shift, Station 41, and members of our marine rescue unit were in attendance to assist with heavy lifting and were on the scene in case of any medical emergencies with SeaWorld staff,” said the Flagler County government. “Whitney Labs, Marineland staff, Flagler County Sheriff's office, and Florida Fish and Wildlife were also on the scene assisting.
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