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Washed up whale on Oregon Coast 5/3/26

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On May 3, 2026, visitors to Rockaway Beach, Oregon, encountered a striking sight: a washed-up whale measuring approximately 40 feet in length. Accompanying the whale was a massive bone, found about 100 feet away, still containing marrow, raising questions about its origins. The whale appeared almost flat, suggesting it had recently washed ashore, yet it posed a potential biohazard. Concerned for marine life, the observers contacted the NOAA Stranding hotline, and Oregon State University has since reached out for further information and photographs.

My partner and I went to Rockaway beach today 5/3/26 and to our surprise came across a washed up whale, about 40 feet long 💔 HUGE. We also found a massive bone about 100 ft from the whale itself. We don’t know what bone this would be, and it still had marrow in it. We were shocked to see this whale was almost completely flat— it couldn’t have been there long, as it was a clear biohazard (didn’t look like it had been surveyed at all). Any information or theories would be appreciated, we are literally just extremely curious people. Why would the bone be outside of the body— washed up near it? Theres still form to the whale? Could it be from another whale? We did contact the NOAA Stranding hotline, and Oregon State University reached out to us for photos and information. We care deeply about these creatures and wanted to spread this information to people with more knowledge than us 💔 Please be aware that these photos are tough to look at, use your best judgment before looking.

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