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Dead whale washes ashore on Peaks Island

By CNN Newsource

Published July 3, 2023 12:19 PM

By Connor Clement

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PEAKS ISLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A dead whale washed ashore on Peaks Island Saturday Morning.

According to the Maine Marine Patrol the whale is a 25-foot minke whale.

Marine Mammals of Maine took a biological sample of the whale to determine how and why it washed ashore.

Maine Marine Patrol is assisting Marine Mammals of Maine with its investigation.

This story will be updated as Maine’s Total Coverage learns more.

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