Juvenile Humpback Whale Found Dead on Long Island Beach

The whale's death is part of a troubling rise in marine mammal strandings along the Atlantic Coast since 2017.

A 30-foot juvenile humpback whale washed ashore at Roosevelt Beach in Long Beach, New York, on Monday morning, with authorities conducting a necropsy to determine the cause of death.
This incident follows the discovery of a dead minke whale near Tobay Beach just days earlier, highlighting an ongoing pattern of whale strandings in the region.
Since 2017, elevated mortalities of minke and humpback whales have been reported along the U.S. East Coast, with New York among the states most affected.
Preliminary findings from NOAA indicate possible causes of whale deaths include human interactions, such as ship strikes, and infectious diseases, though further research is needed.
Residents are urged to report sightings of sick, injured, or deceased marine mammals to designated hotlines to assist in monitoring and conservation efforts.