Whale washes up on Nags Head beach

By Outer Banks Voice on March 5, 2020

A deceased humpback whale washed up at milepost 13 in Nags Head on the afternoon of March 5, according to Rachel Potts, first response coordinator at Jennette’s Pier.

A necropsy will be performed on the whale beginning at 9 a.m. on March 6, when UNC-Wilmington research associate William McLellan will be on hand along with other marine science experts.

Responders could not immediately determine the size of the whale because it was rolling around in the surf, however they did confirm it was a male.