Stranded young Fin Whale north of Florence just below Heceta Head Lighthouse, about 40 Ft (12 Meter) in lenght.
A marine research team was cutting off pieces of the baleen from the dead whale.
The Fin whale is a Baleen whale and is the second largest whale and also the second largest animal currently living on this planet. Their average length is 70 feet for males and 82 feet (25 Meter) for females. They weigh up to 140 tons but average 80 tons. Birth length is 20-22 feet and weigh about 2 tons and are the fastest large whales. Max speed is about 23 Mph (37 Km/h).