A beached whale was spotted Wednesday at Hanna Park. This photo has been blurred to obscure the whale's wounds. (Photo submitted by News4Jax viewer.)
Published on January 4, 2023 at 1:48 pm
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a whale washed up Wednesday morning on the beach at Hanna Park in Jacksonville.
The whale, an adult 7-foot dwarf sperm whale, was found near Entrance 9.
The whale was still alive when FWC transported it from the beach, but it did not survive.
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