A dead humpback whale washed ashore in New Jersey early Thursday morning, officials said. The mammal, measuring between 20 and 30 feet long, was discovered around 6:45 a.m. near 51st St. Long Beach Township, a small town tucked away on a barrier island along the Jersey Shore. The whale’s age and gender were unclear and its cause of death has not yet been revealed. The Marine Mammal Stranding .
A North Atlantic right whale calf has been spotted off the coast of South Carolina with serious injuries consistent with a vessel strike, and it will not likely survive, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries. The calf had been the first of the current calving season to be sighted back on Nov. 28, 2023 — swimming with its mother, a 38-year-old right whale named Juno."This was [Juno's] eighth calf and they were seen throughout November and December," said
Sea turtle nesting season ended in October and it was a record season for loggerhead sea turtles on Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Going back in history, early conservation efforts seemingly have paid off.