A male juvenile fin whale washed ashore at Point Reyes National Seashore last week after a boat struck and mortally wounded it, authorities said.
The 47-foot long whale was found on the shore of Marin County on June 21. A necropsy report found that the whale had fractured ribs and vertebra consistent with being hit by a boat, said Jim Oswald, a spokesman for the Marine Mammal Center.
The U.S. Coast Guard said a whale was struck by a vessel earlier this week near Point Reyes, but it is unknown if it was the same whale.
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