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Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up On NJ Beach Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up On NJ Beach
Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up On NJ Beach A dead humpback whale was found floating along a New Jersey beach this weekend. The whale's carcass washed up along the shores of Long Branch on Saturday, Aug. 12, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. Dead humpback whale in Long Branch Aug. 12.Michael McKenna Marine Mammal Stranding Center Dead whale we are reporting on today. Unfortunately, we will have further updates of dead whales at other beaches. Dead Humpback Whale, Long Branch. 8/12 Posted by Save the Dolphins and Whales NJ on Saturday, August 12, 2023 With the support of Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (A…

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Another Dead Whale Washes Up Along Jersey Shore Another Dead Whale Washes Up Along Jersey Shore
Another Dead Whale Washes Up Along Jersey Shore The Marine Mammal Stranding Center was investigating the yet another dead whale that washed up along the Jersey Shore. The whale was still floating nearly a half-mile off of Seaside Park at about 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1. A MMSC spokeswoman said whale experts were en route to the sighting of the dead humpback whale. A necropsy is typically carried out to determine the mammal's cause of death, and center officials assist in the whate's removal/burial once it beaches. A video of the floating whale was posted on Instagram by Seaside Park police.

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by Jon Craig