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Friday, February 3, 2012

60 Foot Whale Washes Ashore - Necropsy Report


A 60 foot finback whale is disposed of on Ocean City, NJ beach. The whale had to be sliced into chunks that were transported by a front end loader and buried at the north end of the island.


A necropsy revealed multiple broken bones, suggesting the whale was struck by a ship according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center.

Pictures Fox News Philadelphia


Picture of the whale before it came ashore.
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  1. Paula@SweetPeaFebruary 4, 2012 at 3:56 AM

    It's so sad that the poor whale may have been hit by a boat. The science teacher in me sure would have loved to have seen it before it was cut up for disposal.

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  2. JenniferFebruary 4, 2012 at 4:05 AM

    Yes, it is so sad. They say it was a big ship in the shipping lanes near New York. It was so huge. Not sure the pictures do it justice.

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