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Sunset Beach State Recreation Site

Sunset Beach State Recreation Site

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Sunset Beach State Recreation Site is a state park in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The park comprises 120 acres (49 ha) along the Pacific Ocean on the Clatsop Plains.

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In February 2024, a male fin whale washed onto the beach. The 46 foot (14 metres) endangered mammal was underweight and had been entangled in rope. It was only the second fin whale to be recorded as washing ashore in the state in 30 years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) cautioned visitors to remain out of distance from the carcass due to needs for a necropsy and concerns of disease.[2][3]

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  1. [1]
    "Sunset Beach State Recreation Site". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
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    Pettigrew, Jashayla (February 15, 2024). "Massive endangered whale washes up on Oregon shore". The Hill. Koin 6 News (Portland, Oregon). Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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    Sinco Keller, Jennifer (February 15, 2024). "A fin whale decomposing on an Oregon beach creates a sad but 'super educational' spectacle". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved February 20, 2024.


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