Dead humpback whale seen off New York, New Jersey coast

A dead humpback whale was spotted floating off the East Coast on Monday. 

The U.S. Coast Guard reported to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society that the marine mammal was seen around four or five miles away from New York and New Jersey.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the "unidentifed whale carcass" was reported just south of the Ambrose shipping channel. 

"Both USCG Sector NY and NY DEC deployed assets to attempt to relocate and further document the animal, and it was determined to be a humpback whale," NOAA's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement. "Teams will continue to monitor the situation, but due to human safety concerns with impending weather, a response may not be possible."

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The agency said that 13 dead and/or stranded large whales have washed ashore along the New York-New Jersey coastline since Dec. 1.

At this point, NOAA says there is no evidence that noise resulting from wind development-related site characterization surveys could potentially cause mortality of whales, as well as no specific links between recent large whale mortalities and currently ongoing surveys. 

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In 2017, NOAA Fisheries declared an Unusual Mortality Event for humpback whale stranding from Maine to Florida. Of the whales examined through Feb. 3, about 40% had evidence of human interaction. 

Near New Jersey, humpback whales may be following there prey, which are reportedly close to shore this winter. The prey also attract fish that are of interest to recreational and commercial fishermen. 

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