Another dead whale has been found on the shore of a local beach.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation coordinated a plan for theIn a statement, the NYC Parks Department said: "We mourn the loss of this awe-inspiring creature."
Clean Ocean Action said this was the 10th whale to wash ashore in the New York-New Jersey region since Dec. 5, 2022. It comes just 4 days after a whale was stranded in Manasquan, New Jersey. Environmentalists and opponents of an offshore wind project have called for a federal probe into the whale deaths in New Jersey and New York.
Groups from the two states wrote President Joe Biden requesting a probe of the deaths of whales in areas being prepared for large-scale offshore wind farms. They also are asking for a halt to site work until the causes are determined. Government officials say that project is not a factor and say ship strikes are responsible for some of the deaths.
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