A stranded whale dies on the beach of Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, The sperm whale MD-A died after being stranded on the beach in Ocean City.

The Ocean City Police Department announced that it was around 6:45 am when the whale was reported for the first time stranded along the shoreline.

According to a statement released by National Aquarium, the OCPD reported that many citizen groups were monitoring the whale and sometimes trying to move it away from the beach.

But to increase the safety of whales and people, the OCPD has blocked access to the whale until the arrival of National Aquarium veterinarians.

Although tests were performed at the arrival of the National Aquarium veterinarians at about 1 pm, it was determined that the sperm whale was dead.

According to their release, "the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will now take the initiative, in cooperation with the Ocean City Police Department, to remove the beach animal in full The DNR will lead a team at a necropsy, an autopsy of animals, to try to find out more about this animal and why it has failed. "

People who saw the whale stuck earlier this morning said that many people had mobilized to try to provide whale assistance.

Nancy Polansky, who lives in an apartment in front of the beach, said: "Someone brought a bucket, like a big bucket of paint for the building, and threw in water," she said.

But as the hours passed, the whale became weaker and weaker.

"Earlier this morning, it seemed like the fins were moving back and forth and this morning, we could really see that he was trying to get up straight," said Joan Borghese.

No official cause of death has been determined, but the National Aquarium says the whale was underweight.

National Aquarium insists that "every time you see an animal like this in distress, the best thing to do is to leave room for it and immediately contact a qualified wildlife protection worker." NOAA is 866-755-6622, NA strand hotline is 410-373 -0083 or MDNR police at 1-800-628-9944 Our teams are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to react to these events. "