Thursday, March 26, 2026 7:11PM
ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (WABC) — A dead whale washed ashore on Rockaway Beach near Beach 95th Street on Thursday.
The sei whale, approximately 30 to 40 feet in length, washed up overnight after he was spotted in the water Wednesday night.
The State Department of Environmental Conservation is monitoring the whale.
A necropsy will be performed on Friday morning.
It is believed to be the second death of the year in the stretch of beach between Montauk to Cape May.
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