Dead fin whale discovered on bow of ship in New Jersey marine terminal

Authorities have launched an investigation after a dead whale was found on the bow of a ship coming to port at a marine terminal in New Jersey over the weekend.

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay reported on at around 11:15 p.m. local time on Jan. 4 that a dead whale was caught on the bow of a ship at a marine terminal in Gloucester City, New Jersey, according to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The Gloucester Marine Terminal is located in the Port of Philadelphia on the Delaware River.

In an update on Jan. 6, the center — a federally authorized animal rescue service based in New Jersey — said it was at the scene on Jan. 5 and worked with local assets to remove the whale from the bow of the ship and tow the carcass to a nearby secure location.

The center said it worked with local, state, and federal authorities to identify an appropriate necropsy and disposal site. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident and has asked anyone with information on the dead whale to contact its hotline.

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