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Dead Whale Washes Up At Jones Beach
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Jen Carlson
Published Jun 10, 2010
Modified Jun 10, 2010
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A humpback whale washed ashore in Jones Beach this morning, according to Fox5, who had their news chopper overhead the site around 10:30 a.m. They report that animal rescue crews (including the Riverhead Foundation) were surrounding the 25-foot whale at the time, but it was already dead when it washed ashore.
According to Newsday (subscription only), there were no immediate signs of injury, and the Riverhead folks will likely perform a necropsy to determine what killed the whale. They also noted it will likely be buried in the dunes at the beach.
In April, a 30-foot baby humpback washed ashore in East Hampton, where it was later euthanized. A state park rep said this type of thing is "not an unusual occurrence."
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