A baby whale was euthanized after it stranded in an Outer Banks beach.
Members of the OBX Marine Mammal Stranding Network responded to the report of a live whale on the beach in Kill Devil Hills last Thursday.
It was identified as a Sei Whale and determined to be a calf that would still be dependent on its mother.
Because of the condition the whale was in and because it was so young, specialists recommended euthanasia of the nearly 22-foot-long animal.
Anyone who finds a live or dead stranded marine mammal is asked to keep their distance and call local experts at 252-455-9654.
