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Dead Whale Washes Up at Westhampton Beach; Another Dies off Montauk

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A dead finback whale, 62 feet long, washed up at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton Beach on Saturday. COURTESY ATLANTIC MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

A dead finback whale, 62 feet long, washed up at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton Beach on Saturday. COURTESY ATLANTIC MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY

Christopher Walsh on Sep 14, 2024
A dead whale that washed up at Cupsogue Beach in Westhampton Beach on Saturday morning, September 14, had injuries consistent with a vessel strike, the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said... more

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