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Dead Whale Spotted Off Sandy Hook Coast, Second Found In Lavallette: Marine Biologists Dead Whale Spotted Off Sandy Hook Coast, Second Found In Lavallette: Marine Biologists
Dead Whale Spotted Off Sandy Hook Coast, 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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