There's new information on the deaths of two whales found off the coasts of New York and New Jersey.
-- Two humpback whales were found dead off the coasts of New York and New Jersey, according to local officials.a Wednesday Facebook postThe Atlantic Marine Conservation Society and Marine Mammal Stranding Center performed necropsies on both whales, according to a Friday update from NOAA.and was brought to shore in Southampton, was a 47-foot-long male, the agency reported. The cause of death was"suspected blunt force trauma.
The second whale was a 28-foot-long female, the post said. The US Army Corps of Engineers and New Jersey Fish and Wildlife Service towed the whale from Raritan Bay to Gateway National Recreation Area in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, where the necropsy was performed. The cause of death was identified as"suspect blunt & sharp force trauma consistent with vessel strike," the post said. Samples were collected and the whale was buried on the beach.New Jersey DEP authorizing millions of dollars to keep whales safe
A total of 23 humpback whales have been stranded so far in 2023, including five in New York and seven in New Jersey, the agency reported.
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