Gervais' beaked whale (IMAGE) Florida Atlantic University Caption The same Gervais' beaked whale being moved up the beach in St. Lucie County in Florida in 2019. [The FAU Harbor Branch rescue team operates as a marine mammal stranding responder under a letter of authorization issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)]. Credit Annie Page-Karjian Usage Restrictions Credit: Annie Page-Karjian License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.