Body of humpback whale washes up in Cape May County
NORTH WILDWOOD N.J. - A dead humpback whale has been found close to shore in New Jersey on Sunday, prompting a response from local and state emergency crews.
The whale's body could be seen caught under a pier near North Wildwood in a Facebook photo posted by Grassy Sound Marina.
New Jersey State Marine Police were on the scene, waiting for the Coast Guard and Marine Mammal Stranding Center, according to the post.
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Whale washes up in Cape May County. (Grassy Sound Marina)
"A 25-foot juvenile humpback whale. It’s been deceased for a time. A terrapin was feasting on it here," Grassy Sound Marina said.
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Not known at this time how crews will dispose of the body, or how long the whale has been deceased.