The exact cause of death of an adult female minke whale stranded near Double Creek Channel over the weekend after colliding with a boat will not be known until various biological samples collected during its Aug. 4 necropsy at Island Beach State Park come back. The whale was buried on the beach.
“Preliminary necropsy findings indicate that the whale was in overall thin body condition. Superficial cuts were present externally, with bruising present in the blubber and muscle in the areas of trauma…
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