Experts find cause of death for whale washed up on Rockaway beach

The Sei whale washed up on a Rockaway Beach was likely killed in a collision with a boat, scientists have revealed.

Biologists from the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society performed a necropsy on the massive, 45-foot mammal that washed up on the beach Thursday, said officials.

The necropsy, or animal autopsy, revealed the whale had distinctive abrasions along its right side, and an internal examination revealed extensive bruising in the surrounding tissues on the right side of the body, said officials, reported PIX11…

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