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Minke Whale Washes Ashore Amid Alarming Death Trend

5/13/2025

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An 18 to 20-foot minke whale has tragically washed ashore at Bold Point Park in East Providence, R.I. Experts are stumped by its cause of death, obscured by decomposition. This incident adds to a troubling trend, as Rhode Island grapples with increased minke whale mortalities since 2017, part of a broader "Unusual Mortality Event" along the East Coast. The carcass will remain on the beach.

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An 18 to 20-foot minke whale has tragically washed ashore at Bold Point Park in East Providence, R.I. Experts are stumped by its cause of death, obscured by decomposition. This incident adds to a troubling trend, as Rhode Island grapples with increased minke whale mortalities since 2017, part of a broader "Unusual Mortality Event" along the East Coast. The carcass will remain on the beach.