Whale Baywatch: Massive 50-Foot Stranded Sperm Whale Draws Hundreds to Venice Beach, Florida – Is It Too Late to Save?
VENICE, FLORIDA – The rescue operation to assist a 50-foot beached whale off the coast of Venice Beach unfolded with urgency on Sunday. Initially thought to be 70 feet long, the whale was later estimated by officials to be 50 feet in length and weigh between 50,000-70,000 pounds. According to authorities, the massive mammal found itself stranded on a sandbar approximately 50 yards away from Service Club Park. Collaborating with Mote Marine Laboratory scientists, units …