LIDO BEACH, Nassau County (WABC) — A male humpback whale that washed ashore on Long Island became at least the 10th whale to wash ashore in the Atlantic Ocean in less than two months.
The whale was found at Lido Beach West Town Park in Lido Beach in Nassau County.
The animal washed up overnight and was dead by the time crews arrived Monday morning.
An autopsy will determine the cause of death.
two weeks ago another whale was found dead on the New Jersey shoreline.
This whale appeared to have been hit by a ship.
The Marine Mammal Center said Sunday that preliminary autopsy results of a humpback whale that washed up Thursday at the North End Wildlife Area in Brigantine showed the animal had “blunt injuries consistent with a ship impact.”
“Injuries and hemorrhages were observed on the head and chest, as well as along the right side and pectoral fin,” the center said in a statement. “These results will be confirmed by laboratory analysis in the coming weeks.”
The whale was a 32-foot-7-inch female that weighed about 12 tons and appeared to be in good condition, judging by the thickness of its blubber, the center said.
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Brigantine, north of Atlantic City, has seen two more dead whales washed up on its beaches in recent weeks, among seven that have died in just over a month in New Jersey and New York.
Some lawmakers have called for a temporary pause in ocean floor preparation for offshore wind projects in the two states. The governor of New Jersey said he did not agree with the idea. A majority of New Jersey environmental groups called the link between the deaths and offshore wind projects “unsubstantiated and premature.”
The center also said there are currently many large whales in New Jersey waters, likely attracted by the small fish they feed on, which also attract striped bass or striped bass. Officials urged boaters to travel slowly (less than 10 knots) and watch for whales.
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