Whale found dead off Harpswell was a humpback

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 25, 2024

A whale carcass spotted floating in the water off Harpswell on Monday was a humpback, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration determined. It is the second humpback whale found dead in Maine waters this month. The cause of the whale’s death is and the carcass is too decomposed to conduct a full necropsy. Local officials plan to remove the carcass from the water Wednesday.