A young humpback whale that was euthanized on Monday has been removed from the Oregon beach where it died.

Scientists, veterinary students and members of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians worked together to disassemble the whale Tuesday.

Tribal members performed ceremonies for the whale, and collected some of its remains for cultural use.

The whale was found beached north of Yachats on Saturday. Dozens of people flocked to the coast in an attempt to rescue it, including trained responders from Portland and Seattle. But even with the help of a rope-and-pully system used at high tide, they were unable to free the 28-foot-long, 9-ton mammal.

Jim Rice, the program director of Oregon State University’s Oregon Marine Mammal Stranding Network, said the animal was suffering and, with r

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