
Photo credit: IFAW
GOSNOLD – The International Fund for Animal Welfare has provided new details about the sperm whale that washed ashore on Cuttyhunk Island.
IFAW says it was a 32-foot-long female, estimated to weigh 11 tons, which was initially examined on Sunday. A larger team of six people looked at the carcass on Monday.
The exam was limited due to high winds, a narrow high tide window, and a difficult stranding location.
IFAW says there were no obvious external wounds present.
By Jim McCabe, CapeCod.com NewsCenter