Since 2002, there have only been three reported fin whale strandings in the Gulf of Mexico.
A 30-foot fin whale has died after officials found it stranded off the coast of Mississippi Saturday morning. confirmed the news, posting photos to Facebook of the male whale that was found deceased in shallow water near the shoreline in Pass Christian on Jan. 7.
Photos show officials securing the carcass to move the whale out of the water, where a full necropsy — an animal autopsy — was performed the following day."It was an interesting process because they were trying to do a necropsy on a whale that’s 12,000 pounds. It requires some talent and expertise," the institute’s director, Dr. Moby Solangi, told FOX Television Stations. "It’s a very rare species.
Solangi said the discovery gives the institute the opportunity to do a scientific investigation and learn more about the species. "Their health indicates the health of what’s going on in the ocean," he continued, adding, "Marine mammals are an indicator of the health of the environment. They are telling us a story. If you start seeing a large number of marine mammals start stranding — which is usually due to health reasons — that would mean that the oceans are having difficulty sustaining themselves and that eventually means we may not, as humans, may not be able to survive.
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