Whales in NJ.....

[storminsteve]

A few more days in the sun and that carcass is going to stink! Looks like belford btw.

[gjb1969]

thats a sad thing to see

[Pebbles]

How terrible. Why do whales or other animals beach themselves anyhow?

[clamchucker]

There are endless possible reasons., Pebbles. They could have a malfunction with their sonar. It has been said that in the area of the Earle Pier they sometimes test new sonar ops for the submarines. This could affect them too. Some times they are hit at sea by the prop of a ship. This may not be enough to cut them but can cause internal injuries. Then, they make their way to shallow water and die, or die and then wash up. Yes it is sad to see this happen, but it is part of nature.