Humpback whale carcass will be moved to N.J. landfill for exams to determine cause of death

It was the sixth dead whale to wash up at the Jersey Shore in recent months.

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Onboard observers are stationed on survey vessels to protect marine mammals. In terms of acoustic systems used during survey work — partly to map out project areas and establish where to bury cables and other infrastructure — officials from NOAA and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Center for Marine Acoustics said in mid-January that they have not been shown to seriously harm the animals.

“Necropsy results take some time, and will not be available immediately, but if there are preliminary findings, we will share them as soon as they are available,” the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Tuesday afternoon. “This is a sad event that has become too frequent lately, and our teams are tired, but we are continuing to work to help find answers about why these whales are dying,” local officials added.a 12-foot infant sperm whale in Keansburg on Dec. 5a juvenile humpback whale on Strathmere Beach on Dec. 10a 30-foot female humpback whale in Atlantic City on Dec. 23a 20- to 25- foot long sub-adult humpback whale on Jan. 12 in Brigantinea 35-foot female juvenile humpback whale reported Feb.

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