Officials and biologists for several federal state and local agencies including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Mote Marine Laboratory are currently observing a 30 foot Sperm whale off Florida's west coast that may be stranded. It was first spotted by a fisherman. For a while on Sunday, the whale, which is believed to be juvenile, was stuck on a sandbar near the city of St. Petersburg . Currently it is swimming in just nine feet of water less than half a mile off shore and officials are determining how to proceed with the situation. Its sex has not yet been determined.
Officials and biologists for several federal state and local agencies including the (NOAA) and the are currently observing a 30 foot off Florida's west coast that may be stranded. It was first spotted by a fisherman. For a while on Sunday, the whale, which is believed to be juvenile, was stuck on a sandbar near the city of . Currently it is swimming in just nine feet of water less than half a mile off shore and officials are determining how to proceed with the situation. Its sex has not yet been determined.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Mote Marine Laboratory
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Sperm whale
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St. Petersburg