Manzanita Beach - Beached Whale Part 1 - Tillamook County Pioneer 

On Sunday evening May 26th, local drone pilot Akshar Patel launched a drone from Nedonna Beach area as there is a no-fly zone over Nehalem Bay State Park. The drone footage shows the beaching of the humpback whale that had been floating off the Rockaway Beach area for 24-48 hours. Patel's video shows the whale beaching just north of the Nehalem Bay entrance, and the Nehalem North Jetty at Nehalem Bay State Park. On Monday May 27th, NOAA and OPRD put up signage and issued a statement about the beached whale which is in a protected snowy plover habitat area with restricted access. For more information go to www.tillamookc...