humpback whale Archives - Outer Banks of NC

Virus Was Cause of Death for Humpback Whale

November 5, 2013 by Outer Banks of NC

The cause of death for the humpback whale that washed ashore on October 16 on Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks and died within hours was due to a virus, possible the same virus that caused the deaths of hundreds of bottlenose dolphins up and down the east coast recently. More testing is being done to … Read more

30 foot Humpback Whale Dies on Outer Banks Beach

October 20, 2013 by Outer Banks of NC

A humpback whale that measured 30 foot in length washed ashore alive last Wednesday. The stranded whale was obviously sick. By Thursday morning the whale had died. The Outer Banks Stranding Response Team did an necropsy ( an animal autopsy) to determine the cause of death.