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Tragic Cause Of Death Released For Humpback Whale That Washed Up On NJ Beach
The cause of death has been released for the humpback whale that washed up on a New Jersey beach last weekend. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said a necropsy showed the 27-foot-long male found on a Long Branch beach Saturday, Aug. 12, suffered blunt force trauma his his head and neck. The whale is believed to have been struck by a boat — the second for this particular whale: A severed fluke blade was documented in 2022. "Additional findings from the examination confirmed that the animal had been feeding on fish prior to its death," the MMSC said. Dead humpback whale in Long Bran…