{"id":176757,"date":"2026-03-27T01:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/176757\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T01:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:55:13","slug":"large-whale-found-dead-after-washing-ashore-on-new-york-city-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/176757\/","title":{"rendered":"Large whale found dead after washing ashore on New York City beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

QUEENS, NY – A dead whale was found on a beach<\/a> in Queens on Thursday, just a few days after its body was seen floating south of Long Island, New York<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) said it received an alert of a whale’s carcass washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York, Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

Just two days before on Tuesday, AMSEAS received notice of a whale’s carcass floating about 15 miles south of Long Island.<\/p>\n

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As officials arrived at the beach to investigate, the whale was confirmed as the same one seen floating near Long Island a few days prior.<\/p>\n

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A dead Sei whale washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens on Thursday, March 26, 2026.<\/p>\n

(FOX Weather)<\/p>\n

It was identified as a Sei whale, approximately 40 feet long. Sei whales are an endangered whale species under the Endangered Species Act.<\/p>\n

They average between 40 and 60 feet long and can live between 50 and 70 years, according to NOAA Fisheries.<\/p>\n

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AMSEAS said it is working closely with New York City<\/a>, state and NOAA Fisheries officials to secure and monitor the whale and is coordinating a response team to conduct a necropsy on Friday to hopefully determine the whale’s cause of death.<\/p>\n

All whales, dolphins and porpoises are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which makes it illegal to touch, harm or feed these animals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sei whales can be between 40 and 60 feet long and live for 50 to 70 years.<\/p>\n

The agency said to keep a 150-foot distance from any stranded or injured animals you may come across, and call trained responders to handle the situation.<\/p>\n

“It is important to remember that whales in the surf are still dangerous, even when deceased,” AMSEAS said.<\/p>\n

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To report strandings of marine mammals and sea turtles in New York, you can call the New York State Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Stranding Hotline at 631-369-9829.<\/p>\n

The public can also report sightings of healthy marine mammals and sea turtles in and around New York to sightings@amseas.org.<\/p>\n

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