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Dead humpback whale on Jersey Shore beach had fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

Sheila Dean, director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, said the whale was found to have bruising around the head; multiple fractures of the skull and...

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Developments in this update

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  1. Humpback whale found dead in surf on Long Beach Island

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

  2. Newest

    Dead humpback whale on Jersey Shore beach had fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

Reports & sources

24 articles, oldest first.

  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Humpback whale found dead in surf on Long Beach Island (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Wildlife rescuers on New Jersey's Long Beach Island say a humpback whale was found dead in the surf on Thursday.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Humpback whale washes up dead on South Jersey beach (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A dead whale has washed up along the Jersey Shore. Officials said it was found near 51st Street in Long Beach Township.

  3. Press of Atlantic City

    Dead humpback whale washes up in Long Beach Township (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    A 20- to 30-foot-long humpback whale was found dead on the 51st Street beach Thursday morning in Long Beach Township, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center said.

  4. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Dead humpback whale found in surf at Long Beach (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    It is too early to tell what caused the whale's death, officials said Thursday.

  5. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Dead humpback whale washes up on Jersey Shore beach (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The whale was found in the surf on Long Beach Island Thursday morning.

  6. Seattle Times

    Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island shows the animal sustained numerous blunt force injuries including a fractured skull and vertebrae.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Dead humpback whale on Jersey Shore beach had fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Sheila Dean, director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center, said the whale was found to have bruising around the head; multiple fractures of the skull and...

  8. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Dead humpback whale washed up on Long Beach Island shore (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    A dead humpback whale was found washed up on the shore in Long Beach Island.

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Dead humpback whale found on Jersey Shore beach had skull, vertebrae fractures (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The humpback whale washed up on Long Beach Island on Thursday morning.

  10. Green Field Reporter

    Dead whale in New Jersey had a fractured skull among numerous injuries, experts find - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — A post-mortem examination of a whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island found that the animal had sustained numerous blunt force injuries including a fractured skull and vertebrae.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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