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Killer whale dies after grounding itself on Florida beach

Headline from KVIA El Paso

David Williams, CNN Wildlife officials in Florida are investigating the death of a female killer whale that grounded itself on Wednesday on a beach in Palm Coast, about 30 miles north of Daytona Beach. “This is the first killer whale stranding in the Southeast US, so there’s a lot of interest, obvio…

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Reports & sources

23 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Killer whale found dead on Florida beach (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    A 21-foot orca whale has died after officials said it stranded itself on a Flagler County beach on Wednesday morning.

  2. Fox News

    21-foot orca whale dead in Florida after getting beached (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The corpse of a massive, 21-foot orca is beached at Jungle Hut Park in Palm Coast, Florida, forcing local authorities to seek outside help removing the body.

  3. CBS News

    21-foot killer whale dies after washing ashore on Florida beach (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Video posted by the sheriff's office shows the orca lying lifeless on its side on the beach as waves crash into it.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    21-Foot Killer Whale Dies After Beaching Itself on Florida Beach (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Video posted on social media showed the beached killer whale on its side as waves splashed against it.

  5. KVIA El Paso

    Killer whale dies after grounding itself on Florida beach (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    David Williams, CNN Wildlife officials in Florida are investigating the death of a female killer whale that grounded itself on Wednesday on a beach in Palm Coast, about 30 miles north of Daytona Beach. “This is the first killer whale stranding in the Southeast US, so there’s a lot of interest, obvio…

  6. MyNorthwest

    Killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PALM COAST, Fla. (AP) -- A 21-foot (6.4-meter) killer whale died after beaching itself on the Atlantic coast in central Florida Wednesday, authorities

  7. The Guardian

    Orca necropsy will search for clues to rare, ‘heartbreaking’ beaching in Florida (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Female killer whale died after grounding itself north of Daytona Beach in first recorded instance in south-eastern US

  8. Fox7 Austin

    21-foot Killer whale found dead on Florida beach a first for Southeast, NOAA spokesperson says (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    A 21-foot female orca, also known as a killer whale, died Wednesday morning after she apparently stranded herself on a beach in Florida, Flagler County officials said.

  9. FOX 35 Orlando

    Killer whale found dead on Florida beach showed 'signs of illness,' expert says (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    An official cause of death could take weeks to months.

  10. Washington Times

    Orca found beached in Florida, first killer whale stranding recorded in Southeast (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    An orca was discovered Wednesday morning in Palm Coast, Florida, having beached itself at the municipality’s Jungle Hut Park. Found alive at first, it died later in the day.

  11. Tampa Free Press

    21-Foot Whale That Beached And Died In Florida Sent For Necropsy (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    On Wednesday morning, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office reported an orca at least 21-foot-long had washed up on the shore of Florida’s Palm Coast. Deputies kept the crowd of onlookers back and closed access roads as marine biologists from SeaWorld and officials from the Florida Fish and…

  12. WOGX Ocala

    Killer whale found dead on Florida beach a first for Southeast, NOAA spokesperson says (opens WOGX Ocala)

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    WOGX Ocala's feed description

    A 21-foot orca whale has died after officials said it stranded itself on a Flagler County Beach on Wednesday morning.

  13. FOX 13 Tampa

    21-foot Killer whale found dead on Florida beach (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A 21-foot female orca, also known as a killer whale, died Wednesday morning after she apparently stranded herself on a beach in Florida, Flagler County officials said.

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