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Right Whale, Calf Spotted In New York, New Jersey Shipping Lanes Right Whale, Calf Spotted In New York, New Jersey Shipping Lanes
Right Whale, Calf Spotted In New York, New Jersey Shipping Lanes A rare and unexpected sighting of a North Atlantic right whale and her newborn calf was made off the coast of New York and New Jersey, raising both excitement and concern among marine experts, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced. The NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center aerial survey team spotted right whale #4150, known as “Accordion,” with her first known calf on Feb. 3 near the shipping lanes at the entrance to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Named for propeller scars on her back that resemble the musical instrument, Accordion …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Two Whales Found Dead Along Jersey Shore Coast, Marine Biologists Say Two Whales Found Dead Along Jersey Shore Coast, Marine Biologists Say
Two Whales Found Dead Along Jersey Shore Coast, Marine Biologists Say 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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by Chris Spiker
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NJ Fisherman Describes Reeling In 5.5-Foot White Shark By Himself (VIDEO) NJ Fisherman Describes Reeling In 5.5-Foot White Shark By Himself (VIDEO)
NJ Fisherman Describes Reeling In 5.5-Foot White Shark By Himself (Video) Travis Bogin was looking for a thresher shark. What he got was a white shark. The 39-year-old Little Egg Harbor fisherman was on the water 12 miles of of Atlantic City Wednesday, June 12, when he felt a shark hit his line around 11:30 a.m., he said. He didn't know what type of fish it was until it was five or six feet away from the boat, Bogin said. The shark rolled on its belly and Bogin realized: "Holy cow, that's a white shark. "There wasn’t any part of me that thought that’s what would’ve been on the other end of the line." View this post on Instagram …

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Marine Experts Rescue Stranded Seals NJ Marine Experts Rescue Stranded Seals
NJ Marine Experts Rescue Stranded Seals Several injured seals have been rescued and are recovering at the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in South Jersey, authorities said. A stranded harbor seal with a gaping bloody wound under his left front flipper and an open injury on the same flipper was found on the beach in Strathmere in Cape May County on Feb. 4. “Our veterinarian was able to surgically remove the affected digit, preserving the use of his front flipper,” according to a Facebook post by the center in Brigantine. “His wounds are healing very well, and he is now eating on his own and gaining weight.” Injuries to seals can i…

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by Jon Craig