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Dead Whale Washes Ashore After Baltic Drift, Investigation Planned

5/31/2026

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Whale's carcass was pulled onto a beach on May 30 after drifting since its death on May 14.
Observers reported the animal off the coast on March 3, noting experts think it entered the Baltic after following herring.
Rescue teams moved the live whale onto a barge on May 2 in an attempt to return it to Atlantic.
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency will examine the remains next week to determine the cause of death.

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Story summary

Whale's carcass was pulled onto a beach on May 30 after drifting since its death on May 14.
Observers reported the animal off the coast on March 3, noting experts think it entered the Baltic after following herring.
Rescue teams moved the live whale onto a barge on May 2 in an attempt to return it to Atlantic.
The Danish Environmental Protection Agency will examine the remains next week to determine the cause of death.