🐋🌊🗽 Da Two Dead Humpback Whales Spot Um Off Coast of New York 🌊🐋
Two dead humpback whales wen show up floatin’ in da watah not far from New York City, da feds wen say on Thursday, an’ das one mo’ sign fo’ worry ’bout dis species dat stay facin’ plenny threats. 😢
Da sightings, dat da National Oceanic an’ Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) an’ da Marine Mammal Stranding Center wen report, wen come from Raritan Bay off Staten Island an’ Wainscott, N.Y. near East Hampton on Long Island. Dese whales wen end up inside one triangle-shaped part of da Atlantic Ocean called da New York Bight, wea da watah stretch from Cape May in New Jersey all da way to Montauk on da tip of Long Island. 🌊🐋🚢
Da groups wen mention on dea Facebook posts dat biologists from multiple organizations, includin’ state agencies, stay helpin’ fo’ move da whales, but no oddah info wen come out yet. 🚁👨🔬📋
Whales along da East Coast stay havin’ one tough time in da past few months. From early December to late February, 23 whales wen wash up dead, an’ 12 of ’em inside New York o’ New Jersey watah. Most of ’em be humpback whales. 😢🌊🐋
Da overall humpback whale population inside da Western Atlantic no stay in immediate danger, according to NOAA. But, dey say dis whole bunch of whale deaths stay kinda oddah. NOAA’s data also show dat da number of humpback deaths along da Atlantic Coast from Maine to Florida stay high since 2016. 📉🐋😔
Scientist wen do some post-mortem examinations on da humpbacks, an’ dey t’ink da whales wen get hit by ships, which can cause ’em fo’ die. Dey say dis stay connected to some biggah issues, like da ocean warmin’ ’cause of climate change. Dis make da whales stay closer to da shore when dey lookin’ fo’ food. Plus, wit’ da coronavirus pandemic, mo’ cargo ships wen sail around, which means mo’ ships passin’ through da New York area. 🚢🌡️🌍
Humpback whales stay all ova da world’s oceans an’ dey travel long distances between dey breedin’ an’ feedin’ spots, da International Whaling Commission wen say. Before da global ban on commercial whalin’ in 1985, da whale population wen drop plenny. 🌍🐋🌊
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🐋🌊🗽 The Two Dead Humpback Whales Spotted Off the Coast of New York 🌊🐋
Two dead humpback whales have been discovered floating in the waters not far from New York City, the federal authorities revealed on Thursday, marking yet another worrisome indication for a species facing numerous threats. 😢
The sightings, reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, originated from Raritan Bay off Staten Island and Wainscott, N.Y., near East Hampton on Long Island. These whales ended up in a triangular region of the Atlantic Ocean known as the New York Bight, stretching from Cape May in New Jersey all the way to Montauk on the tip of Long Island. 🌊🐋🚢
In their Facebook posts, the organizations mentioned that biologists from various entities, including state agencies, are assisting in the relocation of the whales. However, no further details have been disclosed at this time. 🚁👨🔬📋
Whales along the East Coast have been experiencing a difficult period in recent months. Between early December and late February, a total of 23 whales washed up dead, with 12 of them found in the waters off New York or New Jersey. The majority of these casualties were humpback whales. 😢🌊🐋
NOAA states that the overall humpback whale population in the Western Atlantic is not currently in immediate danger. Nevertheless, they acknowledge that this string of whale deaths is somewhat unusual. NOAA’s data also indicates an elevated number of humpback deaths along the Atlantic Coast, spanning from Maine to Florida, since 2016. 📉🐋😔
Scientific examinations conducted on the deceased humpbacks suggest that ship strikes are a likely cause of death. However, researchers believe that there are underlying factors contributing to this phenomenon. For instance, whales are compelled to feed closer to the shore due to ocean warming associated with climate change. Additionally, the surge in cargo shipments during the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increased volume of ship traffic passing through the New York metropolitan region. 🚢🌡️🌍
Humpback whales inhabit all of the world’s major oceans and undertake extensive journeys between their breeding and feeding grounds, as reported by the International Whaling Commission. Prior to the global ban on commercial whaling in 1985, the global humpback whale population had drastically declined. 🌍🐋🌊
