Beached Mammal Report
Beached Whale is reported in Galveston
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network is caring for a female melon-headed whale that stranded over Memorial Day weekend near High Island, TX.
Named for the holiday weekend, the whale, “Memory”, is nearly 8 feet long and weighs just over 310 lbs.
She has numerous healing and new shark bites on her body, but the cause of stranding is being determined.
The melon-headed whale is covered with shark bites.
Volunteers and staff of the TMMSN have been providing round-the-clock care to nurse Memory back to health. Her condition is considered guarded, but she continues to show daily improvements. Initially she was being tube fed but is now accepting whole herring, capelin, and squid 5 times a day. The staff is cautiously optimistic of her prognosis.
High Island is known for its nude bathers, maybe Memory was curious.
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