Dead whale washes ashore on Atlantic Beach in Nassau County

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Another dead whale washed ashore on Long Island on Monday, this time in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County.

News Copter 7 was over the scene as police boats and lifeguards investigated the dead mammal.This is the third whale to wash ashore in the Tri-State in just the past four days.Lifeguards spotted the carcass off Long Branch on Saturday afternoon.

Officials at the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection say the whale had significant injuries to its head, suggesting it may have been struck by a vessel.Scientists say many are killed by ships or debris.

 

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