VERO BEACH — A pygmy sperm whale is en route to Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce after it was found Tuesday afternoon beached in Vero Beach.
The 10- to 12-foot whale became beached about 1:30 p.m. near South Beach, according to the Vero Beach Police Department. Indian River County Fire Rescue crews used water from their fire engine to rinse the whale and keep it wet until Harbor Branch officials arrived.
A small group of Harbor Branch officials and bystanders loaded the whale into a special tarp made for moving large mammals and took it from the beach to a nearby Harbor Branch transportation vehicle.
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