Dead Sperm Whale in the Gulf Coast

The AP reports that the first dead sperm whale has been found drifting 77 miles out of the gulf spill. The whale's condition suggests that it may have been dead for up to a week. Scientists are currently running tests on the whale to see if its death was caused by the oil spill. Sperm whales are highly endangered in the Gulf of Mexico with only 1400-1600 left. One scientist noted that sperm whales could go exinct if only three were to die a year from unnatural causes.

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