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Latest Whale Death Due To Fractured Skull, Propeller Wounds: Mmsc
The latest whale to wash up on the Jersey Shore died of a blunt strike to the head with propeller wounds, experts said.
A necropsy was performed on the 30-foot humpback whale on Friday, March 3, in Seaside Park The whale washed ashore on Wednesday, March 1.
Although the animal was fairly decomposed, teams were able to determine that she was a female, in good body condition, and document several internal and external injuries, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said on Facebook.
"These include bruising on the head, sections of fractured skull, and sharp force trauma consistent with propelle…
