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Baby whale washes ashore in Nags Head; 4th dead whale in region this week

NAGS HEAD, N.C. (WAVY) — An unusual amount of whales have been turning up in the Hampton Roads and the Outer Banks recently.

A fourth whale has washed ashore on Nags Head next to Jeanette’s Pier on Friday, March 8. This time, it was a baby sperm whale.


The whale was breathing when originally spotted, but was later pronounced dead by officials with the North Carolina Aquarium at 3:48 p.m.

It’s unclear what led to the beaching and death of this whale.

Three other whales have died in the region since Sunday, including a Minke whale found Tuesday in Currituck County.

WAVY’s looking to get more details on what is causing this phenomenon.

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