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Whale washes ashore in Westhampton Beach

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society says the 24-foot-long female whale was "very decomposed" upon examination.

News 12 Staff

May 8, 2023, 8:34 PM

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A large whale washed ashore Monday in Westhampton Beach.

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society says the 24-foot-long female whale was "very decomposed" upon examination.

A cause of death could not be determined, but there was evidence of heart issues.

Information was collected from the animal before being buried.

More information will be made available once a necropsy is complete.

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