Whale that washed up in Seaside Park showed signs of injury, experts find
"Teams were able to determine that she was a female, in good body condition, and document several internal and external injuries," the center wrote on social media.
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Mar 6, 2023, 12:41 PM
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The results of last week's necropsy have been released by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center to determine the cause of death of a humpback whale discovered March 1.
"Teams were able to determine that she was a female, in good body condition, and document several internal and external injuries," the center wrote on social media.
Among the injuries: bruising on the head, sharp-force trauma consistent with propeller wounds, and evidence of previous entanglement scars.
Anyone who comes across a sick, injured, or deceased marine mammal (and sea turtles) in New Jersey is asked to call the Marine Mammal Stranding Center Hotline at 609-266-0538.
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