Whale calf covered in killer whale bites washes ashore on the Oregon Coast

The carcass of a gray whale calf covered in killer whale bite marks washed up onto Tish-A-Tang Beach in Bandon on April 6.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The carcass of a gray whale calf covered in killer whale bite marks washed up onto Tish-A-Tang Beach in Bandon on April 6.

Oregon State University Stranding Program Manager Jim Rice told KOIN 6 News that the calf “clearly succumbed to killer whale predation.”

Rice analyzed the beached carcass on Wednesday and took photos of the gruesome wounds that the calf suffered during the killer whale attack.

The Seaside Aquarium always encourages beachgoers to keep a safe distance from beached whales as marine mammals can carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans and their pets.