#melon headed whale stranded

Ten Whales Beached at Sugar Beach in North Kīhei

Ten Whales Beached at Sugar Beach in North Kihei

Melon Headed Whale Stranding Off Sugar Beach, Maui

Members of the Pacific Islands Region NOAA Response Team received the call for assistance at around 7:30 a.m. reporting a stranded marine mammal. Officials say crews attempted to assess and stabilize the animal upon arrival, but say it had to be humanely euthanized and passed away about two hours later.