A series of whale strandings and deaths have been reported along the East Coast, sparking concern among environmentalists and marine biologists. In Virginia Beach, a dead humpback whale washed ashore, prompting efforts by the Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Stranding Response team to remove it from the beach. Officials stated the whale would be buried 25-30 feet below the sand. This incident is part of a worrying trend, with two humpback whales and an endangered right whale calf also found dead in the area within less than 2 days. The right whale calf, found dead over the Florida state line on Cumberland Island, suffered severe wounds on its head, mouth, and left lip from a boat strike, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Meanwhile, in Rhode Island, another whale was found emaciated and stranded, ultimately leading to its death. The deaths of these marine mammals, particularly the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale, underline the growing threats they face, from vessel strikes to unknown causes that have left experts baffled, as the world’s most endangered whale species inches closer to extinction.
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The first North Atlantic right whale born this season has died after being hit by a vessel that left severe wounds on its head, mouth, and left lip, NOAA said, a grim marker as one of the world’s most endangered whale species inches closer to extinction. https://t.co/pDwjeyCjmH https://t.co/VQ8yFdAiu7
Mystery deepens as second dead whale washes up on Virginia coast in less than 2 days https://t.co/ZxUHg9nq0f
Second dead humpback whale discovered along Virginia Beach coastline https://t.co/ddTi8HZCCT
Two whales wash up in Virginia Beach within days of each other: report https://t.co/bcFWwWGajs
Whale found emaciated, stranded in Rhode Island dies https://t.co/Hp8bGDOxJ4
Feels like I keep writing this awful sentence: Another critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been found dead. This one, a recently born calf, was found dead off Georgia. It was spotted in January with injuries to its head, mouth, and lip from a vessel strike. https://t.co/ies27XEeiK
An endangered right whale calf was found dead just over the #Florida state line on Cumberland Island, @noaa says. It had injuries from being hit by a boat. https://t.co/dNm6QSidJo
Huge young humpback whale is found dead on a Virginia beach - and experts are baffled as to what killed him https://t.co/OdxMPKG9nc https://t.co/2MIu1iD7UK
Dead humpback whale washes ashore on the Virginia Beach Oceanfront https://t.co/sbIzvc1yZ0
Once the necessary heavy equipment arrives, officials said the whale will be buried 25-30 feet below the sand. @13NewsNowhttps://www.khou.com/article/news/local/dead-whale-washes-ashore-virginia-beachs-oceanfront/291-681d8ec7-c41f-4295-8d3c-9cbf335f1e33
Dead humpback whale washes ashore Virginia Beach's Oceanfront https://t.co/HcmQsnOK41
Whale strandings becoming way too common of an occurrence here on the East Coast, and it ain't commercial or recreational boaters and anglers deliberately clashing with them. This is from Virginia Beach this morning... https://t.co/xT5lyuF1AC
The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center Stranding Response team works to drag a whale out of the ocean Sunday after it washed up at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach. https://t.co/XyPwcL4MXi (📹: @elizaknoe/The Virginian-Pilot) https://t.co/a676cCzGyL