Rare 14-foot Saber-toothed Whale on California Beach?

Saber-toothed whale Image credit: Heal the Bay Is it really a saber-toothed whale or just a mistaken identity? This was the question being raised by marine scientist on the reported 14-foot saber-toothed whale that washed on the shore of Venice Beach, a Westside of the city of Los Angeles, California last Tuesday, October 15, 2013. The lifeless whale was named Stejneger’s beaked whale. It was recovered by the Stranding Response Team of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum. According to scientists, further study is necessary to really identify the carcass. One of the suggestion is to subject the whale’s … Continue reading Rare 14-foot Saber-toothed Whale on California Beach?