An
ailing, endangered finback whale has been found washed ashore in a coastal
enclave of New York City that was hard hit by Superstorm Sandy.
Emergency
workers and marine biologists responded to a report of a 60-foot whale that was
stranded on the bay side of the Rockaways, Queens.
Biologist
Mendy Garron said it was unclear what caused the whale to beach itself, but its
chances of survival appear slim.
She
said the whale was not moving around much and "looks very
compromised".
Ms
Garron said biologists are waiting for the tides to subside to determine what
to do next.
The
neighbourhood of Breezy Point is still recovering from the October storm that
caused serious flooding and a fire that destroyed 100 homes.
Read more: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/whale-washed-ashore-in-new-york-16254643.html?r=RSS#ixzz2GFkvYwY7
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