This is a weird one considering it’s never happened before.

A giant 21-foot killer whale died after beaching itself in Florida. The orca whale washed ashore in Palm Coast and was found unresponsive, with waves crashing over it.

Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say it is the first orca stranding recorded in the Southeastern United States. Orcas are more common in colder waters like Antarctica, Norway, and Alaska.

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, marine biologists from SeaWorld, and officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were all on the scene. Straps were tied around the adult female whale to pull it out of the ocean.

Officials do not yet know what may have caused it to be stranded, with no apparent signs of trauma to the whale’s body. Erin Fougeres, Marine Mammal Stranding Program administrator for NOAA’s Southeast region, told The Daytona Beach News-Journal: “We’ll be doing a full investigation into what might have caused this animal to strand, or if it’s sick, what might have caused that.”