UPDATE: A postmortem necropsy performed by MERR determined the whale had bleeding under its skin - subdermal hemorrhaging - and a broken jaw on the right side, often associated with a large ship strike.
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Coordinated efforts to move the body of a deceased humpback whale discovered in the shallows of the Indian River Bay this week have so far proven unsuccessful.
NOAA Fisheries has announced a request from US Wind, Inc. for a Letter of Authorization that would cover potential negative impacts to small numbers of marine mammals during construction of US Wind’s offshore wind project.
A dead humpback whale has washed ashore on Assateague Island, causing concern among marine officials and conservationists.