BEAN HOLLOW STATE PARK - A pregnant blue whale that washed up on a San Mateo County beach over the weekend likely died after colliding with a large ship, an official with the California Academy of Sciences said Thursday.
Scientists examined the 75-ton, 80-foot whale Wednesday afternoon on Bean Hollow State Beach near Pescadero and found hemorrhaging on its belly and at least three fractured vertebrae, according to Academy spokesman Andrew Ng.
"There's no forensic evidence on the whale that could lead us to the identity of the boat," he said. "However, given the size of the whale, it's most probably a large, industrial ship. Unfortunately, there's no evidence on the whale that could identify what specific ship."
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