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Humpback Whale Found Along Jersey Shore Died From Blunt Force Trauma, Autopsy Shows Humpback Whale Found Along Jersey Shore Died From Blunt Force Trauma, Autopsy Shows
Humpback Whale Found Along Jersey Shore Died From Blunt Force Trauma, Autopsy Shows The first whale found dead along the Jersey Shore in 2024 was killed by blunt force trauma, according to a marine animal rehabilitation center. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) released the humpback whale's autopsy findings in a Facebook post on Friday, Apr. 12. The whale was found in the surf near 51st Street in Long Beach at around 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 11. MMSC said the whale was a one-year-old male that was 24 feet 10 inches long. The initial findings showed the whale's head had bruises, several skull fractures, and a hematoma. The autopsy also showed the whale suf…

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Kayaker Has Close Encounter With Dolphins In Hudson River (VIDEO) Kayaker Has Close Encounter With Dolphins In Hudson River (VIDEO)
Kayaker Has Close Encounter With Dolphins In Hudson River (Video) A lucky kayaker captured dolphins swimming in the Hudson River over the weekend. Habiba Hussain was going from Pier 84 Boathouse in Midtown towards Edgewater when she and the other kayaker she was with spotted the three dolphins on Sunday, Aug. 14. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Habiba Hussain (@habibahussain_0906) "Best day ever," she captured the footage posted to Instagram. Habiba knew of rare dolphin sightings on the river earlier this summer, but assumed they had left. So when she saw them, she was amazed, she told Daily …

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by Cecilia Levine