A necropsy is an animal autopsy. How big and how old the whale found on Rexhame Beach in Marshfield was. Brandkamp estimates the whale weighed 10,000-15,000 pounds.

Hvaldimir was believed to be between 14 and 15-years-old at the time of his death. For a beluga whale, the average lifespan is around 30 years. In the wild, beluga whales can live for 60 to 70 years.

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Hvaldimir, the beluga whale and alleged Russian spy, was killed by gunshots, animal rights groups OneWhale and NOAH said Wednesday amid an autopsy.

While each whale death is a loss, Brandkamp said losing one so young is especially hard. Advertisement "It's heartbreaking to see another young animal die,” she said.

Recently discovered bones of a basilosaurus in Mississippi offer insight into its life and what happened after its death.

An autopsy showed a stick measuring 35 centimeters in length (14 inches) and 3 centimeters wide (1.2 inches) was stuck in the whale’s mouth, police for the South West district said in a statement.

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Hvaldimir, a beluga whale accused of being a Russian spy, was found dead off the coast of Norway. Animal-rights groups have filed a police report saying they believe the whale was shot to death.

An autopsy showed a stick measuring 35 centimeters in length (14 inches) and 3 centimeters wide (1.2 inches) was stuck in the whale’s mouth, police for the South West district said in a statement.