21-foot killer whale washes up on Fla. beach

CBS News Miami

   MIAMI-- A beached 21-foot killer whale was found dead Wednesday morning after washing up on a Florida beach.

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the beach south of Jungle Hut Park in Palm Coast.

According to the sheriff's office, officials will conduct a necropsy on the orca.

Officials with SeaWorld and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission were called to remove the beached whale.

Residents are asked to avoid the area.

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