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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Snooki?…
Well, how’s that responsibility working out for Brandon now?! Not very well, lol 😆.
I read about a Killer whale beaching itself on the Florida coast this week, an extremely rare event, according to the report.
Did they have to pay a ticket tag tax to visit the Jersey Shore? We sure as hell did.
Assholes.
The story I referenced:
“They also kill about 500,000 birds a year”
that’s more than cats do!
No matter why or how they washed up, I think it’s a terrible shame . Magnificent beasts.
Where are all the Save the Whales people?
Did they all get vaxxed to death?
Amen
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?
from the off-shore windmills I bet. there is a lot of talk about this topic. time will tell
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