Stranded Gervais' beaked whale (IMAGE) Florida Atlantic University Caption Gervais' beaked whale that stranded 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.