Whale Found Dead Along LBI

Whale Found Dead Along LBI

BARNEGAT LIGHT — A 50-foot fin whale was discovered dead in the surf Friday afternoon in Barnegat Light, prompting a response from the Marine Mammal Stranding Center. The organization said it was notified of the whale around 1:30 p.m. on February 20 and later identified the animal as an adult male fin whale. Fin whales are the second-largest whale species in the world and can grow between 40 and 70 feet long. The center’s stranding coordinator r…