21-foot killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast
A giant 21-foot killer whale weighing an estimated 3-and-a-half tons has died after beaching itself. A giant 21-foot killer whale weighing an estimated 3-and-a-half tons has died after beaching itself. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning at the south end of Jungle Hut beach in Flagler County, Florida -- approximately 30 miles north of Daytona Beach -- when a 7,000 pound female orca washed ashore, according to an announcement made by the Flagler County government on social media. MORE: Sculpture of whale's tail saves train from plummeting 30 feet off railway platform It is thought that the whale was alive when it beached itself but eventually lost its life when it couldn’t make it back into the sea. Authorities said that SeaWorld will be performing a necropsy to establish the killer whale’s cause of death following the incident. MORE: 10-foot-long shark attacks, kills 60-year old surfer Dozens of people were needed to help remove the whale from the beach and authorities...