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Dolphin Euthanized After Being Found In Monmouth Creek Dolphin Euthanized After Being Found In Monmouth Creek
Dolphin Euthanized After Being Found In Monmouth Creek A dolphin had to be euthanized after it was found stranded in a creek in Monmouth Beach on Tuesday, March 4. A common dolphin was stranded  bayside creek near Meadow Ave. in Monmouth Beach, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said. The male dolphin was lying unsupported on the thick mud of the nearly dry creek bed. Monmouth Beach police, the Monmouth Beach Department of Public Works and local residents kept the dolphin comfortable by spraying him with water, the MMSC said.  The team worked together in a coordinated effort to secure the dolphin in a stretcher. Using a…

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by Sam Barron
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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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by Chris Spiker
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Euthanasia Of NY's 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation Euthanasia Of NY's 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation
Euthanasia Of NY's 'Peanut The Squirrel' Sparks Viral Outrage; Lawmaker Demands Investigation Outrage is swirling after New York wildlife officials seized and later euthanized beloved social media sensation “Peanut” the squirrel. Chemung County resident Mark Longo, of Elmira, took to Instagram Wednesday, Oct 30, telling his 581,000 followers that Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) officers had seized the animal, which he rescued in 2017 after its mother was struck by a car. “Well internet, you WON. You took one of the most amazing animals away from me because of your selfishness,” he wrote. “To the people who called (DEC), there’s a special place in hell for you.” In a…

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by Michael Mashburn