A rare beaked whale was found stranded in Provincetown Harbor Wednesday afternoon.
The creature didn’t make it, according to researchers at the Center for Coastal Studies.
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Researchers said the whale was likely a female Sowerby’s beaked whale.
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A beaked whale also washed up in Plymouth in July.
Photo: us.whales.org
Beaked whales spend most of their time deep underwater and are rarely seen near the surface. This map shows its distribution around the world:
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