- A necropsy was completed on the sperm whale, but the cause of death was not immediately apparent.
- The whale was hauled offshore to a secret location about 15 miles out into Gulf of Mexico.
- MOTE estimates that determining a preliminary cause of death should take about 8 to 12 weeks.
Dead sperm whale towed off Florida beach out to Gulf of Mexico
MOTE estimates it will take weeks before they know cause of death
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