70-foot whale beached off Florida’s Gulf Coast

Published March 10, 2024 9:26 AM

VENICE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities were working to assist a beached whale that is stranded on a sandbar off Florida’s Gulf Coast. The Venice Police Department said in a Facebook post Sunday morning that the whale is about 70 feet long. It beached on a sandbar that is about 50 yards from Service Club Park. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and staff from Mote Marine Laboratory were also assisting. Police said they haven’t determined what type of whale it is. Venice is about 75 miles south of Tampa.

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