Rarely-seen deep water whale washes up on Massachusetts beach

The carcass of a very rarely spotted whale was found on a Massachusetts beach on July 24, 2015, surprising many, including marine biologists, who are enthused with the rare research break.

The carcass of a rare breed of whale washed ashore a Massachusetts beach this week, New England Aquarium officials said.

According to a post on DailyMail, New England Aquarium’s biologists are already working on finding reasons behind its sudden emergence on the shore.

Aquarium biologists and staff from the worldwide Fund for Animal Welfare are performing a necrospy at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

Sowerby’s beaked whales have long, slender snouts and these creatures feed on small fish in cold, deep water.

WBZ reported that the whale’s carcass was in fairly good condition when it was discovered.

Executive director of the non-profit Whale and Dolphin Conservation led by Regina Asmutis-Silvia stated that they have not handled a beaked whale like this in almost a decade.

A number of species of beaked whales can be found about 200 miles offshore in the North Atlantic.

This type of whale, due to where it is normally found in nature, is often victim to commercial fisherman’s nets due to accidents.