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Asbury Park, NJ
News
Dolphin Found Butchered On Allenhurst Beach, Marine Biologists Investigating Dolphin Found Butchered On Allenhurst Beach, Marine Biologists Investigating
Dolphin Found Butchered On Allenhurst Beach, Marine Biologists Investigating Authorities were investigating after a dolphin that appeared to be butchered washed up on a beach in Allenhurst, marine biologists said. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the common dolphin's body was discovered on the beach at Allen Avenue on Wednesday, Oct. 30. "The animal’s flesh had been completely removed with clean cuts from a sharp instrument, leaving only the head, dorsal fin, and flukes," MMSC said in a Facebook post. "The animal’s organs, except for the heart and lungs, had been removed." MMSC received a report that a dolphin was seen struggling in the surf about a blo…

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by Chris Spiker
Seaside Heights-Seaside Park, NJ
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Dead Whale That Washed Ashore In Lavallette Had Infectious Disease, Necropsy Says Dead Whale That Washed Ashore In Lavallette Had Infectious Disease, Necropsy Says
Dead Whale That Washed Ashore In Lavallette Had Infectious Disease, Necropsy Says Two whales found dead along the Jersey Shore suffered from infectious diseases, marine biologists said. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) posted on Facebook to release the necropsy findings for the 17-and-a-half-foot minke whale discovered in Lavallette on Friday, Oct. 4. The animal's body was found near Trenton Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. The male was considered thin and had no food in its digestive tract. "Evidence of inflammation in multiple organs consistent with infectious disease was documented," MMSC posted. "Biological samples were col…

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by Chris Spiker
Norfolk, MA
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10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off Mass. Coast 10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off Mass. Coast
10-Foot Great White Shark Spotted Off Mass. Coast Like a Massachusett's "snowbird" heading South after too many Northeastern winters in reverse, a great white shark recently traveled from Florida to cooler waters in Cape Cod Bay. OCEARCH, the nonprofit that tracks several turtles' and sharks' migrations with GPS, reported that Miss May, a 10-foot, 846-pound great white, was last pinged off the Massachusetts coast south of Provincetown on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Miss May was first reported off the Florida coast in 2019. She made her way to the Florida Keys before turning north. She's not the only one enjoying the waters off the Bay State coas…

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by Josh Lanier
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Several Shark Sightings Reported Near Cape May's Coast Several Shark Sightings Reported Near Cape May's Coast
Several Shark Sightings Reported Near Cape May's Coast Several sharks have been spotted off the coast of Cape May in recent weeks, according to reports. A shark was spotted near the beach in Cape May Point at around 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, 6abc Action News reported. One beachgoer said the shark was about six feet long. The sighting caused swimmers to run onto the shore and lifeguards kept people out of the water for about a half hour, according to Wildwood Video Archive. "Sharks are always out here," Cape May Point Beach Patrol Chief Ben Swan told 6abc. "We swim with sharks every day. Most of the time you just don't see them." The beac…

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by Chris Spiker
Lynn, MA
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'We Were In Awe': Watch Rare Blue Whale Surface Next To Tour Boat In Cape Ann 'We Were In Awe': Watch Rare Blue Whale Surface Next To Tour Boat In Cape Ann
'We Were In Awe': Watch Rare Blue Whale Surface Next To Tour Boat In Cape Ann Anyone aboard a boat in northeastern Massachusetts on Monday, July 8, got a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse at the world's largest mammal: a blue whale in the wild.  Tour organizers gushed about the experience on the Cape Ann Whale Watch Facebook page shortly after returning to shore.  A video posted from the trip highlights the moment tourists learn they are seeing the elusive animal, sending cheers across the deck.  This is my 21st season with CAWW and today's 2 trips are right there in the top 3 if not THE top one! Today I got my... Posted by Cape Ann Whale Watch on Monday, July 8, 2024…

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by Josh Lanier
Middletown, NJ
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Beaked Whale Found Dead On Jersey Shore Beach, Second Discovered In 2024 Beaked Whale Found Dead On Jersey Shore Beach, Second Discovered In 2024
Beaked Whale Found Dead On Jersey Shore Beach, Second Discovered In 2024 A rare type of whale was found dead on a beach in Monmouth County, marine biologists said. A beaked whale on the beach near St. Clair Avenue in Spring Lake was reported to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center at around 6 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, the group said in a Facebook post. A volunteer responded to document the 13-foot-2 whale, which was "in moderately decomposed condition." A Spring Lake public works crew transported the whale to the department's yard to be examined by MMSC staff. The carcass was then transported to the state's Animal Health Diagnostic Lab in Trenton for a …

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by Chris Spiker
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Jersey Shore Creek Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Jersey Shore Creek
Dolphin Panics, Dies During Rescue Attempt In Jersey Shore Creek A dolphin died during rescue efforts after it was stuck in a Cape May County creek for more than a week, according to marine biologists. In a Facebook post, The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said the bottlenose dolphin died in Cape May Court House on Friday, May 24. The dolphin was first reported in Skeeter Island Creek on Thursday, May 16. MMSC said a team of a dozen people on three boats tried "less-invasive tactics" to guide the dolphin out of the shallow water without physically handling it. When the specialized herding equipment failed to save the dolphin, the crew trie…

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by Chris Spiker
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
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Whale-Tracking Buoy Aims To Prevent Collisions With Boats Off New Jersey Coast Whale-Tracking Buoy Aims To Prevent Collisions With Boats Off New Jersey Coast
Whale-Tracking Buoy Aims To Prevent Collisions With Boats Off New Jersey Coast Marine biologists are using a special buoy to study and protect whales off the coast of New Jersey. According to the state Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution put the buoy about 20 miles off the coast of Atlantic City on Sunday, Feb. 11. The buoy provides real-time monitoring of baleen whales by identifying their distinct calls. NJDEP said tracking the vocalizations of baleen whales can help marine biologists understand how changing ocean conditions could affect seasonal migration patterns. The buoy will monitor whal…

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by Chris Spiker
Dorchester, MA
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Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters
Rare Sighting: 4 Killer Whales Seen Swimming Together In Nantucket Waters It was an exciting day to be a scientist at the New England Aquarium in Boston after researchers stumbled upon a rare orca whale sighting over the weekend. The team caught four killer whales swimming together about 40 miles south of Nantucket on Sunday, June 13, the aquarium reports. Staff confirmed that it is "always unusual" to see killer whales in New England waters as their population is already very small in North Atlantic waters. “Seeing them swim in formation was just unreal,” said Orla O’Brien, an associate research scientist who leads the aerial survey team for the NEA's Anderson …

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by David Cifarelli
Cambridge, MA
Lifestyle
Aloha! Newton Child Surprised With Hawaii Trip Celebration From Make-A-Wish Aloha! Newton Child Surprised With Hawaii Trip Celebration From Make-A-Wish
Aloha! Newton Child Surprised With Hawaii Trip Celebration From Make-a-wish An aspiring marine biologist now gets to experience her beloved sea creatures on a Hawaiian tropical getaway thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  Ten-year-old Anatole Pham Nguyen was surprised with a celebration to mark her upcoming trip to Hawaii granted by Make-A-Wish on Monday, Dec.12, the foundation said. The getaway and celebration recognized Anatole's recently-completed treatment for a brain tumor.  "I really don't think Anatole realized how amazing and brave she was to undergo such a long medical treatment process," said Anatole's mother, Cecile P…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Middletown, NJ
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3,500-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Jersey Shore Coast 3,500-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Jersey Shore Coast
3,500-Pound Great White Shark Pinged Off Jersey Shore Coast One of the largest tagged Great White sharks was spotted off the Jersey Shore coast last weekend. Nukumi, weighing in at more than 3,500 pounds, was pinged just before 8 p.m. Saturday near the deep submarine canyons in Monmouth County, according to research group OCEARCH's tracker. The 17-foot-2-inch shark wears a tag on her dorsal fin, and had ben swimming down from the Canadian waters last week. Nukumi -- pronounced noo-goo-mee -- was tagged by nonprofit research group OCEARCH Oct. 2, while swimming off the southern coast of Nova Scotia. “When you handle an animal of this size it w…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lakewood, NJ
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Dead Seal Recovered On Sandy Hook Beach In Middletown Dead Seal Recovered On Sandy Hook Beach In Middletown
Dead Seal Recovered On Sandy Hook Beach In Middletown The body of a young harbor seal was recovered at Sandy Hook Beach, authorities said.  The dead yearling seal washed up on the beach at the southern end of Plum Island in Middletown about 11:30 a.m. Friday, according to Bob Schoelkopf, director of New Jersey Marine Mammal Stranding Center. Troy Platt, a stranding technician, said the seal's body was too decomposed to conduct a necropsy and determine cause of death. There have been numerous seal sightings along the Jersey Shore this spring, Platt said, because of mild weather and the fact that many gray seal pups are now migrating …

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by Jon Craig
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Obituaries
Scholarship Honors 'Spunky, Vivacious' Rebecca Klenk Of Franklin Lakes, 18 Scholarship Honors 'Spunky, Vivacious' Rebecca Klenk Of Franklin Lakes, 18
Scholarship Honors 'Spunky, Vivacious' Rebecca Klenk Of Franklin Lakes, 18 A memorial scholarship has been launched to honor Rebecca Natalia Klenk of Franklin Lakes, who died July 9. She was 18 years old. Klenk graduated from Indian Hills High School, where she was in the marching band, and was scheduled to begin Ramapo College to study Marine Biology in the fall. Her obituary remembered her for her vivacious spirit, along with her passion for music, snowboarding, art and travel. "Rebecca was one of hippest, spunkiest and most intelligent young ladies that I ever had the pleasure of teaching," former teacher Cherie McLaughlin wrote.  "My heart is in pieces …

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
Videos: Watch These Separate Whale Sightings Off Long Island Coast Videos: Watch These Separate Whale Sightings Off Long Island Coast
Videos: Watch These Separate Whale Sightings Off Long Island Coast Call them Ishmael? Whales were caught on camera near the South Shore of Long Island, dining off the eels and floating about approximately a half mile off the coast in the Moriches Inlet. According to the man who shot the video that has since gone viral on social media - there were approximately a dozen whales in the area at the time. A second video captured by a different boater, found whales near a boat in the Shinnecock Inlet, approximately 30 miles off the coast. In Shinnecock, the boaters reportedly were tuna fishing around noon on Monday when they spotted the whales. They observed th…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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Great White Shark Tracked In Long Island Sound For First Time Ever, Says Ocean Research Group Great White Shark Tracked In Long Island Sound For First Time Ever, Says Ocean Research Group
Great White Shark Tracked In Long Island Sound For First Time Ever, Says Ocean Research Group Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water. A great white shark has been tracked in the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County. The shark, named "Cabot," was pinged off the shore of Greenwich just before 11 a.m. Monday, May 20, according to the ocean research group Ocearch.org. iI's the first time ever Ocearch says it tracked a great white in the LI Sound.  "Cabot" weighs 533 pounds and is 9-feet, 8 inches long.  Ocearch.org posted a photo of the great white shark and a map on its Twitter account, saying: "Be advised! For the first t…

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by Joe Lombardi