beached whale
Photo by Pavel ItskovskiyThe 20-foot whale that washed up on Brighton Beach [/dead-baby-humpback-whale-washed-up-on-brighton-beach-photos/] yesterday afternoon most likely died after being struck by a ship’s propeller, said experts who examined the corpse. “Due to the presence of internal bruising, propeller slices, and lacerations of a mechanical nature, the cause of
riverhead foundation
Source: Riverhead FoundationIt was not too long ago that a baby harp seal was spotted [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/03/baby-seal-found-tanning-on-brighton-beach-this-weekend/] on the sands of Coney Island last month. The seal had parasites and was underweight, but last Saturday it was released back into the Atlantic Ocean after receiving
Beaches
Source: Riverhead FoundationA baby harp seal was spotted on the shores of Brighton Beach on Saturday morning sunning himself. The seal was seen at approximately 8:30 a.m. Police were called to the scene as a precaution, and they closed off the area using crime-scene tape for the animal’
dead dolphins
Source: Chicago Zoological SocietyIt is always kind of sad, and gross, when the ocean dumps its dead creatures on the shore, especially when the animal was a once happy dolphin. Well, we are sad to report that a dolphin has again washed up on the shores of Coney Island, according