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Dead Whale Washes Up On Assateague Island National Seashore Dead Whale Washes Up On Assateague Island National Seashore
Dead Whale Washes Up On Assateague Island National Seashore Beach-goers at the Assateague Island National Seashore made a whale of a discovery on Monday morning off the coast of Maryland. A massive, 20-foot-long humpback whale was found washed up on the beach on the morning of Monday, Jan. 16 near the Maryland Oversand Vehicle Area, according to the National Park Service, which is currently closed to allow the whale to be properly dealt with. It is unclear what caused the death, and a necropsy by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is scheduled for this week. “National Park Service staff at Assateague Island National Seashore will use heav…

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by Zak Failla
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North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore
North Ocean Beach In Maryland Reopens After Military Debris Washes Up On Shore A Maryland beach is reopened after it was forced to temporarily close due to several pieces of military munitions debris that washed ashore onto the sand over the past two weeks, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Parts of North Ocean Beach in the Maryland District of Assateague Island National Seashore had been closed since the end of July before reopening on Thursday, Aug. 4 after the discovery of old munitions on the beach. During the 1940s the area around the beach was used as a test range for US Navy missiles and bombs, according to NPS officials. Debris from that program w…

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by Zak Failla
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Stranded Seal Pup Gets ‘Wonderful World’ At National Aquarium Stranded Seal Pup Gets ‘Wonderful World’ At National Aquarium
Stranded Seal Pup Gets ‘Wonderful World’ At National Aquarium A little guy with a big personality is slowly warming up to his care team after being rescued off the coast of Maryland. The National Aquarium in Baltimore welcomed a new grey seal pup into their care last month. Now they say the pup is starting to find his groove, thanks to his attentive caretakers. Louis Armstrong was rescued from Assateague Island National Seashore at the end of February. He was found stranded, dehydrated and with wounds to his face and left flipper. Louis also weighed only 35 pounds. Based on his conditions, the team at the aquarium’s Animal Care and Rescue Center …

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by David Cifarelli