Scientists ID dead killer whale found in Southeast

NOAA Fisheries marine mammal expert Sadie Wright examines the carcass of a killer whale discovered near Petersburg, Alaska. (Photo: NOAA Fisheries/John Moran)
Scientists have identified the dead killer whale found on a shoreline in Southeast Alaska last week. The dead whale was discovered by a moose hunter last week, about 25 miles from Petersburg.
NOAA fisheries spokesperson Julie Speegle said a team of scientists made it to the Portage Bay on northern Kupreanof Island Monday.
“They were