Scientists ID dead orca in Southeast Alaska

Scientists have identified the dead killer whale found on a shoreline in Southeast Alaska last week.
NOAA fisheries spokesperson Julie Speegle says a team of scientists made it to the Portage Bay on northern Kupreanof Island Monday.
“They were able to conduct a full necropsy, which they collected a full suite of necropsy samples which will help determine the cause of death,” Speegle said. “The necropsy team did not find any indication of external injuries but they did discover