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Dead Whale Spotted In Raritan Bay, Second Found In Lavallette: Marine Biologists
Two whales were found dead along the Jersey Shore about 24 hours apart, officials said. A dead minke whale was found off the coast of Sandy Hook in the Raritan and Lower bays on Thursday, Oct. 3, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) said in a news release. The whale was estimated to be between 16 and 18 feet long. The Coast Guard first notified the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) and MMSC about the whale. Officers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation found the animal, took pictures, and attached a tracking tag to it. New Je…
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44-Foot Dead Whale Caught On Cruise Ship's Bow Towed To Jersey Shore: NOAA
A dead whale was towed to the Jersey Shore after it was caught on the bow of a cruise ship, officials said. The cruise ship in the Port of Brooklyn, New York, reported the sei whale was caught on the front of the vessel on the morning of Saturday, May 4. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries service for New England and the mid-Atlantic issued a news release about the incident on Wednesday, May 8. The roughly 44-foot-long whale was brought to shore in Sandy Hook to give better access to heavy equipment. A necropsy was performed on Tuesday, May 7 and t…
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Whale-Tracking Buoy Aims To Prevent Collisions With Boats Off New Jersey Coast
Marine biologists are using a special buoy to study and protect whales off the coast of New Jersey. According to the state Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution put the buoy about 20 miles off the coast of Atlantic City on Sunday, Feb. 11. The buoy provides real-time monitoring of baleen whales by identifying their distinct calls. NJDEP said tracking the vocalizations of baleen whales can help marine biologists understand how changing ocean conditions could affect seasonal migration patterns. The buoy will monitor whal…
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Whale Watchers Spot Entangled, Endangered Whale In 'Poor Condition' Off Jersey Shore Coast
A group of whale watchers spotted an endangered whale entangled off the Jersey Shore coast over the weekend. Naturalists aboard the "American Princess" -- a New York-based whale watch -- saw the North Atlantic right whale at around 2 p.m. Sunday, about 2.7 nautical miles east of Sea Bright, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries said. The whale appears to be in "extremely poor condition" and has large lesions on its body, NOAA Fisheries said. There were two visible lines partially embedded around the whale's head and likely has a more complex entanglement,…
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Body Of Critically Endangered Whale Found Floating Off Jersey Shore Coast
The body of a critically endangered whale species was found floating off the Jersey Shore Thursday, federal authorities said. The carcass of the North Atlantic right whale was spotted by an aerial survey team from the Center for Coastal studies off the coast of Elberon (part of Long Branch), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a statement. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC), Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, and NOAA are working with area resources in the area to secure a necropsy location, officials said. Members of the stranding network are making …
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