Third Whale Found Dead Up Nushagak River

NOAA officials have confirmed that the third of three killer whales that has spent nearly three weeks in the Nushagak River died over the weekend.

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Story Created: Oct 17, 2011 at 2:02 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Oct 17, 2011 at 2:02 PM AKDT

NOAA officials have confirmed that the third of three killer whales that has spent nearly three weeks in the Nushagak River died over the weekend.

Officials say the carcass of the juvenile killer whale was found Friday near Grass Island in the Nushagak River across from Dillingham.

Biologists believe the juvenile swam to the location and wasn't carried there by the tide.

The other two adult whales were found on the river Oct. 8; one of which was pregnant.

There is no word yet as to if a necropsy will be performed on the juvenile.

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