Necropsy confirms dead whale found in Newark Bay was a 44-foot endangered sei whale

An endangered male sei whale found floating dead in Newark Bay in early April was 44 feet long and weighed an estimated 15 tons, according to final findings released after a necropsy.

The Marine Mammal Stranding Center and the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society said the whale, first reported April 9, underwent a necropsy on Thursday, April 16.

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