Mile 202 Report
North Spit Alsea River
February 23, 2023
A dead certacean was reported to the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network to be on the beach in Bayshore Oregon by Beach Entrance 67d.
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A dead certacean was reported to the Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network to be on the beach in Bayshore Oregon by Beach Entrance 67d. I went there and about 20 yards north of the entrance on the beach I found the marine animal in the attached pictures, well above the rack line among some logs. The animal is 5 feet long from the tip of the mouth to the end of the tail. I do not know what species this animal is.The pictures have been sent to the Marine Mammal Stranding Network.Update - The Marine Mammal Stranding Network contacted me and identified the animal as a Harbour Porpoise
Conditions
Temperature: 34 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 3.0 feet.
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The pictures have been sent to the Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
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