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Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Whale In 'Extremely Poor' Health Euthanized On Sunset Beach, Marine Biologists Say (
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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…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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Whale Washes Up On Sunset Beach In Lower Township
A whale washed up along the Delaware Bay in Lower Township, New Jersey, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, authorities said. The incident was first reported around 3 p.m. on Sunset Beach along the 500 block of Sunset Boulevard. There was no immediate word on the size of the whale or if it was still alive at the time of discovery. Video December 3, 2024 by Brielle Dougherty Still alive whales video at Sunset Beach, Cape May, New Jersey. Unconfirmed report that no stranding center is available to assist until tomorrow 😳 Posted by Bonnie Brady on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Crews with the Marine M…
Lakewood, NJ
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Marine Mammal Stranding Center Investigates 8th Dead Whale To Wash Up On Jersey Shore
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center was investigating the eighth whale to wash up on the Jersey Shore this year. A center spokeswoman said whale experts were in Manasquan on Tuesday, Feb. 14. A necropsy is typically carried out to determine the mammal's cause of death, and center officials assist in the whate's removal/burial. The dead whale was first spotted by Manasquan residents on Monday.
Brentwood, NY
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Injuries Found On Deceased Whale That Washed Up In Hamptons
Injuries were found during an examination to determine the cause of death of the deceased humpback whale that washed up at Cupsogue County Parks in Westhampton Beach Sunday, May 5. Officials performed their necropsy examination of the animal on Tuesday, May. 7. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society received a call from Suffolk County Parks about the whale on Sunday then formulated a response plan, said AMCS Media Coordinator Rachel Bosworth. On Monday, May 6, AMCS worked with Suffolk County Parks to move the animal out of the surf and did an initial external exam. The …
