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Dead whale washes ashore on Lido Beach in Nassau County
A humpback whale washed up on Lido Beach today, the second time this has happened in New York since December 1, part of a "unusual mortality event." With people wondering what's behind the string of whale deaths, FOX 5 NY spoke with experts who say they are just as stumped.
NEW YORK - Emergency crews were trying to figure out on Monday how to dispose of a large dead whale on a Long Island beach.
The whale washed up sometime overnight on Lido Beach in Nassau County.
Officials brought a backhoe to the scene to potentially move the large animal.
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There has been a rash of dead whales in the waters around the New York City region.
Two weeks ago a whale was found dead on the New Jersey coastline. They believe that a humpback whale that washed up in Brigantine had been hit by a vessel.
New Jersey-based Clean Ocean Action is asking for a probe of the deaths of six whales that have washed ashore in just over a month in New York and New Jersey. They want to see if construction work for offshore wind farms is to blame.