Caught on Camera: Minke whale struck and killed in Barnegat Inlet throwing boater overboard
A 20-foot Minke whale was fatally struck by a vessel in Barnegat Bay on Saturday afternoon, leading to a coordinated response from marine agencies and a planned necropsy to be conducted Monday…
Humpback deaths in 2023 tie yearly record set in 2002
TOMS RIVER, NJ – According to data released by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, more humpback whales have washed up deceased along the Jersey Shore in 2023 than in any full year…
Marine mammal rescue center says increase in whale deaths taxing staff
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said on Wednesday that the volume of whales and dolphins being found dead at the Jersey Shore since December has been “taxing:” for…
Phil Murphy’s whale fish tale doesn’t add up to NOAA historical beaching data
TOMS RIVER, NJ – When humpback whales started washing up dead at the Jersey Shore in December, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said nothing was unusual about it. The Governor cited an…
Seaside Park whale buried at the beach, initial tests hint at possible cause of death
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A deceased humpback whale that washed ashore on the beach in Seaside Heights on Thursday was buried under the sand at the beach by borough workers, but not…
Toms River joins chorus of towns calling for a halt to offshore wind project amid a rise in whale deaths
TOMS RIVER, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has repeatedly stuck to his guns, saying the increase in whale deaths at the Jersey Shore is not related to a massive wind…
Whale washed up dead near Rockaway Beach
ROCKAWAY BEACH, NY – A dead humpback whale has washed up along a jetty at the tip of Breezy Point. The latest whale beaching was previously suspected to be the whale identified…
Seaside Park whale likely not one spotted by U.S. Coast Guard earlier this week
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – A deceased whale found floating off the coast of the Jersey Shore on Wednesday is not believed to be the same whale discovered by the U.S. Coast Guard…
Whale spotted floating, deceased off coast of Seaside Park
SEASIDE PARK, NJ – Another dead whale has been spotted off the coast of the Jersey Shore. This time, the unidentified whale was spotted off the coast of Seaside Park in Ocean…
Environmental groups ask for federal investigation as mysterious whale deaths continue
Nino Cambria on February 28, 2023 TOMS RIVER, NJ – Environmental groups in New Jersey have told the Daily Caller News Foundation that they are fed up with the Biden administration’s refusal…
Whale scientist with Biden administration sounded alarm on off-shore wind farm last spring, ignored
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A scientist working for the administration of President Joe Biden sounded the alarm on off-shore wind farms and their impact on local marine life months before dead whales…
Deceased humpback whale spotted by Coast Guard near Sandy Hook
MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ – A deceased humpback whale was spotted by the U.S. Coast Guard on Monday floating near the Ambrose Channel, a shipping lane used by vessels in the New York…
Senate Democrats Block Pennacchio’s Effort to Enact 30-Day Moratorium on Wind Farm Surveys to Investigate Whale Deaths
New Jersey Senate Democrats blocked an effort by Sen. Joe Pennacchio to enact a 30-day moratorium on wind farm survey work to determine if there's a link to a sudden surge in…
Native Americans now calling for halt in off-shore wind after New Jersey whale deaths
Nino Cambria on February 23, 2023 The largest lobbying group for Native American tribes called for a moratorium on offshore wind projects Thursday, according to Bloomberg. The National Congress of American Indians…
Save the Whale Republicans say something fishy going on at the Jersey Shore
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Experts and government scientists can’t explain why so many whales are dying at the Jersey Shore this winter. Now, Republicans are criticizing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s refusal…
Governor Murphy dismisses wind farm whale tales as political theater, disinformation
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Nine large whales have washed up dead at the Jersey Shore in a two-month span, sparking outrage across shore communities over survey work being conducted to build an…
As Whale Deaths Rise, Senate Republicans Call for Temporary Halt to Wind Farm Survey Work
Senate Republicans are calling for Gov. Phil Murphy to temporarily halt wind farm development work that might be linked to a sudden spike in whale deaths around the Jersey Shore.…
Marine Mammal center investigating whale deaths denies funding by wind energy companies
As the Marine Mammal Stranding Center awaits necropsy results on several dead whales that have washed up at the Jersey Shore, the non-profit group today denied allegations being made on social media…
Ocean County officials call for Governor Murphy to halt off-shore sonar surveys after latest whale death
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Another dead whale has washed up at the Jersey Shore and Ocean County officials are now joining the growing number people raising concerns over work being done to…
Officials worried over latest whale death in New Jersey
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Something is killing off humpback whales at the Jersey Shore, and while New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy insists there’s no there, there, 10th District legislators disagree. Murphy has…
Polistina Urges Gov. Murphy to Issue 30-Day Moratorium on Wind Development to Investigate Whale Deaths
Senator Vince Polistina (R-2) sent a letter to Governor Murphy today to express concern about a rising number of East Coast whale deaths and to request a 30-day moratorium on offshore wind…
