NOAA examining wounds on endangered whale found dead off Long Branch coast
Crews said they were still working Friday to find out how the critically endangered whale that was discovered off the coast of Monmouth County Thursday died.
The whale’s carcass was spotted floating in the ocean near Monmouth Beach at 12:15 p.m. Friday after first being seen a few miles south in the water off of Long Branch, according to a statement from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The organization was working on a plan to tow it to shore so it could be examined and its cause of death could be determined by a team of investigators.A preliminary examination of the mamm… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: June 26th, 2020 | Author: admin | Filed under: Monmouth County, Monmouth County News | Tags: Endangered Right Whale, Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Comments Off on NOAA examining wounds on endangered whale found dead off Long Branch coast