Upside-down, Dead Whale Wedged In NJ Marina

A dead whale was found wedged upside-down between a breakwater and bulkhead in Middletown, authorities said.

Dead whale at the Leonardo State Marina
Photo Credit: *Marine Mammal Stranding Center*

10/19/2023 10:36 a.m.

The 20-foot-long Minke whale was confirmed to be dead at Leonardo State Marina, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

The tide was dropping, making the whale inaccessible to equipment to recover it, the center said.

MMSC staff with the assistance of the Middletown Township Public Works Department will be on scene on Thursday, Oct. 19, to begin recovery efforts with the next high tide.

At that time, the whale will be moved to a nearby location for a necropsy.

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