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A dead whale was found washed up on the shore in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

29 March,2011 08:31 pm

The Virginia Aquariums Stranding Response Team was sent to secure the approximately 35 - 40 foot long whale to the shore, to prevent it from washing back into the ocean. The Aquarium will perform a necropsy, or animal autopsy, on the whale on Monday to determine the cause of death.The whale was a Sei whale, not a common type for the area. Officials say they do show up occasionally in these waters.