Orca dies after beaching itself in Palm Coast

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — A 21-foot Orca died Wednesday after it beached itself in Palm Coast.

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Flagler County deputies said the whale was found south of Jungle Hut Park.

Deputies said SeaWorld biologists and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are assisting with the whale’s necropsy and removal.

Deputies are asking the public to avoid the area.

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Photos: Orca dies after beaching itself in Palm Coast

See photos of the effort below:

Orca dies in Flagler County Killer whale strands in Palm Coast. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Killer whale stranding in Palm Coast Killer whale strands in Flagler County. (WFTV)

Orca beached Deputies said SeaWorld biologists and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials are assisting with the whale’s necropsy and removal. (WFTV Staff)

Killer whale beaches itself A killer whale beached itself Wednesday in Flagler County. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Orca beached A 21-foot Orca died Wednesday after it beached itself in Palm Coast. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Killer whale beaches itself A killer whale beached itself Wednesday in Flagler County. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Orca whale A 21-foot Orca whale died Wednesday after it beached itself in Palm Coast. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

Orca beached A 21-foot Orca died Wednesday after it beached itself in Palm Coast. (Flagler County Sheriff's Office)

See a map of the scene below:

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