New York's first dead whale of 2026 washes up on Rockaway Beach ^0%

Gothamist - By Rosemary Misdary, Brigid Bergin - 3/26/2026, 6:01 PM

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Rockaway residents woke up to the putrid smell of decaying flesh as New York recorded its first whale fatality of the year. It's the second death of the year in New York Bight, which stretches from Montauk to Cape May, New Jersey, according to Atlantic Marine Conservation Society. On Wednesday night, a sei whale, approximately 30 to 40... more