""When a whale washes up on the beach like that, we work with different organizations to decide what the best course of action is," said Atlantic Marine Conservation Society (AMSEAS) Chief Scientist Robert DiGiovanni, who was tasked with processing the whale. "Every stranding has a unique set of circumstances.""
"The smell is intense," said Joe B., a Flushing resident who rushed out to the shore with his partner Kelly A., after seeing the whale."
On March 26, a 45-foot Sei whale was found decaying on Rockaway beach, marking New York's first whale stranding of 2026. The NYS Environmental Conservation Department collaborated with the NYC Parks Department to secure the area and monitor public safety due to potential biological hazards from the decaying whale. The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society coordinated with various organizations to determine the best response, utilizing drift analysis to predict the whale's stranding location. Sei whales are large baleen whales, reaching lengths of 40-60 feet and weighing up to 100,000 pounds.
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