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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Scientists with the Cal Academy of Sciences measure a dead sperm whale in Pacifica, Calif. on April 15, 2015.
A dead sperm whale that washed ashore a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif. is see on April 15, 2015,
Experts say a dead sperm whale washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif. on April 14, 2015.
A crowd gathers in Pacifica, Calif. on April 15, 2015 to watch as scientists perform a necropsy on a dead sperm whale that washed ashore.
A necropsy was performed on a dead sperm whale in Pacifica, Calif. on April, 15, 2015.
A crowd gathers in Pacifica, Calif. on April 15, 2015 to watch as scientists perform a necropsy on a dead sperm whale that washed ashore.
On April 15, 2015, scientists examine a dead sperm whale that washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif.
A crowd gathers in Pacifica, Calif. on April 15, 2015 to watch as scientists perform a necropsy on a dead sperm whale that washed ashore.
On April 15, 2015, scientists examine a dead sperm whale that washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif.
On April 15, 2015, scientists examine a dead sperm whale that washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif.
A crowd gathers in Pacifica, Calif. on April 15, 2015 to watch as scientists perform a necropsy on a dead sperm whale that washed ashore.
A crowd gathers in Pacifica, Calif. on April 15, 2015 to watch as scientists perform a necropsy on a dead sperm whale that washed ashore.
Experts say a dead sperm whale washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif. on April 14, 2015.
An image from Sky7 HD shows a dead sperm whale that washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif. on April 14, 2015.
Experts say a dead sperm whale washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif. on April 14, 2015.
On April 15, 2015, a man takes a picture of a dead sperm whale that washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif.
Experts say a dead sperm whale washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif. on April 14, 2015.
Experts say a dead sperm whale washed ashore at a popular beach in Pacifica, Calif. on April 14, 2015.
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Scientists with the Cal Academy of Sciences measure a dead sperm whale in Pacifica, Calif. on April 15, 2015.
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PACIFICA, Calif. (KGO) -- Marine scientists say a dead sperm whale was discovered at Mori Point on the Pacifica coast on April 14, 2015.

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  • PACIFICA
  • BEACHES
  • WHALE
  • ANIMAL
  • MARINE MAMMAL CENTER
  • ANIMALS IN PERIL
  • ENDANGERED SPECIES

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