Dead Humpback Whale Washes Up On Sandy Hook Beach
By Carly Baldwin
Published on April 1, 2026.
A dead whale has washed up on the beach at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center, which monitors and responds to dead or injured marine mammals, identified the whale as a 30-foot humpback. The center is working with local authorities to implement a recovery and disposal plan.
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