Necropsy performed on dead humpback whale in Cowichan Bay

A dead juvenile humpback whale has washed ashore in the Cowichan Valley.

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says the whale was spotted in distress a few days ago.

It believes the young whale was separated from its mother and may have starved.

It was discovered on private industrial land in the Cowichan Valley today.

The DFO says it will be performing a necropsy on the juvenile humpback on Wednesday.

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  A dead juvenile humpback whale is lifted from the water in Cowichan Bay, after it washed ashore. The DFO said it would perform a necropsy Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. (Courtesy Alan Moore)

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  A dead juvenile humpback whale washed ashore in the Cowichan Valley after being spotted in the area for days. Aug. 23, 2016. (DFO)