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Story summary
- A humpback whale about 30 feet long washed ashore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, on April 1, 2026, marking the area's second whale death in a week.
- The Marine Mammal Stranding Center reported the whale was first seen offshore at 7:50 a.m. on April 1, 2026.
- Researchers conduct a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
- The center investigated a fin whale death linked to a ship strike in January.
