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7th dead whale washed up on Jersey Shore ‘bad news on top of bad news’
NY Post ^ | January 13, 2023 3:49pm | Olivia Land

Posted on 01/13/2023 6:20:14 PM PST by conservative98

The seventh dead whale in a little over a month washed up on the Jersey Shore this week, sparking a debate about the impact of off-shore activities on marine life.

The 20-foot-long humpback whale was found on the beach on Thursday afternoon in Brigantine, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center (MMSC) confirmed Friday.

“Due to the incoming tide and low light last night, staff returned at daybreak this morning to take photos,” the update read.

“Plans are underway for a necropsy to be performed on the animal.”

Thursday’s discovery occurred just miles from where another dead whale was found in Atlantic City on Jan. 7, NJ Advance Media reported.

A 30-foot female humpback also washed up in the area on Dec. 23.

In addition, a 12-foot sperm whale washed up in Keansburg on Dec. 5, followed by a juvenile humpback whale in Strathmere on Dec. 10.

Further away, a humpback whale washed up in Amagansett, NY on Dec. 6, while a female sperm whale was found in Rockaway Beach, Queens on Dec. 12.

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The disturbing spate of whale deaths along the New York-New Jersey coastline in recent weeks has sparked local concerns about the harms off-short wind development poses to marine life.

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Although there are currently no off-shore wind turbines in New Jersey, there are several projects are underway as Gov. Murphy urges the state to reach an offshore electric wind generation goal of 11,000 megawatts of usage by 2040, the outlet reported.

During a radio appearance Wednesday, Murphy called the whale deaths “tragic” and vowed that an investigation was underway to determine the cause.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: biden; climatechange; democrats; electric; energy; environment; greenenergy; jerseyshore; marxism; njshore; philmurphy; whales; windmills; windturbines
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To: conservative98

21 posted on 01/13/2023 7:14:15 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: conservative98

Snooki?…


22 posted on 01/13/2023 7:20:12 PM PST by EEGator
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To: conservative98

Well, how’s that responsibility working out for Brandon now?! Not very well, lol 😆.


23 posted on 01/13/2023 7:20:21 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: conservative98

I read about a Killer whale beaching itself on the Florida coast this week, an extremely rare event, according to the report.


24 posted on 01/13/2023 7:45:36 PM PST by tgslTakoma (RIP Doctor Raoul 1955-2013, RIP stand watie 1946-2021)
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To: conservative98

Did they have to pay a ticket tag tax to visit the Jersey Shore? We sure as hell did.

Assholes.


25 posted on 01/13/2023 7:47:20 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: conservative98

The story I referenced:

https://spacecoastdaily.com/2023/01/21-foot-killer-whale-washes-ashore-on-florida-beach-in-extremely-rare-event/


26 posted on 01/13/2023 7:48:16 PM PST by tgslTakoma (RIP Doctor Raoul 1955-2013, RIP stand watie 1946-2021)
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To: conservative98

“They also kill about 500,000 birds a year”

that’s more than cats do!


27 posted on 01/13/2023 8:40:32 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )
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To: Fungi

No matter why or how they washed up, I think it’s a terrible shame . Magnificent beasts.


28 posted on 01/13/2023 8:48:13 PM PST by Veto! (FJB sucks rocks)
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To: conservative98

Where are all the Save the Whales people?

Did they all get vaxxed to death?


29 posted on 01/13/2023 8:57:30 PM PST by miserare ( Impeach Joe Biden!)
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To: conservative98

Amen


30 posted on 01/14/2023 9:31:37 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: conservative98

If you’re walking down the beach in a dead sperm whale has washed up is it illegal to take a few of those teeth out and keep them?


31 posted on 01/14/2023 1:18:55 PM PST by Clutch Martin ("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
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To: conservative98

from the off-shore windmills I bet. there is a lot of talk about this topic. time will tell


32 posted on 02/10/2023 9:10:11 PM PST by Coleus (250K attend the March for Life, no violence, break-ins, stealing of podiums/laptops, etc., peaceful)
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