Fin whales have been detected in the New York Bight

Why We're Seeing so Many Dead Whales in New York and New Jersey

WNYC News | Feb 9, 2023

Last week, an eighth dead whale washed up on the New York-New Jersey coastline since the beginning of December. 

Kim Damon-Randall, director of The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, joins to discuss why we’re seeing what seems like a lot more dead whales washed up on our shores. 

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