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40-Foot Sei Whale Washes Up on Rockaway Beach

3/27/2026

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A 40-foot-long Sei whale washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens after a sighting offshore near Long Island, reported by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society.
Local authorities, including the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and NOAA Fisheries, are coordinating to secure and monitor the whale.
Officials plan an autopsy for Friday.
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society advises keeping at least 150 feet away from the whale, even in death.

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A 40-foot-long Sei whale washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens after a sighting offshore near Long Island, reported by the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society.
Local authorities, including the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation and NOAA Fisheries, are coordinating to secure and monitor the whale.
Officials plan an autopsy for Friday.
The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society advises keeping at least 150 feet away from the whale, even in death.