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Whale In 'Extremely Poor' Health Euthanized On NJ Beach, Marine Biologists Say (UPDATE) Whale In 'Extremely Poor' Health Euthanized On NJ Beach, Marine Biologists Say (UPDATE)
Whale In 'Extremely Poor' Health Euthanized On NJ Beach, Marine Biologists Say (Update) A minke whale that stranded itself on a Cape May Point beach needed to be euthanized, marine biologists said. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) said the animal was unlikely to survive, according to a Facebook update posted on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The whale was discovered on Sunset Beach in Lower Township at around 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The whale was first believed to be dead when it washed ashore. First responders discovered the whale was alive but stranded on dry sand as the tide receded. An MMSC team with a veterinarian soon arrived at the scene and iden…

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