# @theoregonian on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRJPFv8FwRV
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37037026-theoregonian-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6b22814167.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-11-17T04:35:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Oregonian (@theoregonian) — https://gondola.cc/theoregonian

## Caption

A juvenile humpback whale stranded alive on the beach near Yachats drew overnight crowds and a frantic rescue effort this weekend. Marine mammal experts say its chances of survival are slim. As of 5:30 p.m. Sunday, the whale was still alive after spending 24 hours on the shore.

Its best chance of survival is to propel itself back to sea during tonight’s high tide at 10:33 p.m. But it’s a small tide — and experts say that’s highly unlikely.

Follow the link in our bio for the latest updates, more photos and video, and continuing coverage.

These photos were taken around 7:30 a.m. this morning by Devin Northrup who lives about a mile away.

— Reporting by mark_w_graves, The Oregonian/OregonLive

— Photos courtesy of Devin Northrup 

#savethewhale #humpbackwhale #yachats #oregoncoast #strandedwhale #marinemammal #whalerescue #whalestranding #wildliferescue #theoregonian #oregonlive #coastwatch #oceanwildlife #beachrescue

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 6,891
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 194

## Tags

whalestranding, humpbackwhale, marinemammal, oregoncoast, whalerescue, strandedwhale, coastwatch, wildliferescue, oregonlive, theoregonian, oceanwildlife, beachrescue, yachats, savethewhale

---
Copyright (c) Gondola