Necropsy

Whale Necropsy Reveals Blunt Force Injuries on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island

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Surf City, New Jersey – A post-mortem examination conducted on a whale that washed ashore on Long Beach Island in New Jersey revealed troubling findings. The juvenile male humpback whale suffered multiple blunt force injuries, including a fractured skull and vertebrae. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center shared these observations following a necropsy performed on the … Read more

Whale Necropsy Reveals Blunt Force Injuries: Winds of Controversy Surround Cause of Death

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LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. – An examination of a humpback whale that washed ashore in Long Beach Island revealed shocking findings of severe blunt force injuries, including a fractured skull and vertebrae. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center conducted a necropsy on the nearly 25-foot juvenile whale, which had been discovered lifeless in Long Beach Township. … Read more