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Injured Critically Endangered Whale Spotted Off Ocean County

Original: Injured ‘Critically Endangered’ Whale Lurks Off Ocean County

An injured North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered species, has been sighted lingering in waters off Ocean County, New Jersey. Reports describe the whale staying close to shore, raising concern among marine experts and locals about the extent of its injuries and its chances of survival in the busy coastal waters.

Why now: The rare sighting of a critically endangered whale injured near a populated shoreline is drawing local concern and attention to threats facing the species.

North Atlantic right whaleOcean County, New Jersey

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• Injured ‘Critically Endangered’ Whale Lurks Off Ocean County · Shorebeat
• Injured ‘Critically Endangered’ Whale Lurks Off Ocean County · Shorebeat

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