Humpback Whale Washes Ashore in Lewes
- By Marlon Wallace
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A young, female humpback whale washed ashore at The Point section of Cape Henlopen State Park this weekend. On Monday, volunteers and onlookers came out to examine the deceased whale, and eventually bury her on the beach.
A boat strike killed a young, female humpback whale that washed ashore at Cape Henlopen State Park in Lewes, Delaware over the weekend.
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