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NOAA Investigates Rising Fin Whale Deaths in New Jersey

1/6/2026

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leads an investigation into a fin whale death found at Gloucester Marine Terminal in Gloucester City, New Jersey.
Experts from Marine Mammal Stranding Center will perform a necropsy to determine the whale's cause of death.
NOAA says unusual whale deaths have risen recently and has found no substantial evidence linking offshore wind development, while South Jersey's largest wind project was canceled last summer.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leads an investigation into a fin whale death found at Gloucester Marine Terminal in Gloucester City, New Jersey.
Experts from Marine Mammal Stranding Center will perform a necropsy to determine the whale's cause of death.
NOAA says unusual whale deaths have risen recently and has found no substantial evidence linking offshore wind development, while South Jersey's largest wind project was canceled last summer.