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NEW YORK -- There's been a common sight on Northeast beaches this summer: an alarmingly rise in whale carcasses washing in from the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists a

NEW YORK -- There's been a common sight on Northeast beaches this summer: an alarmingly rise in whale carcasses washing in from the Atlantic Ocean. Scientists are becoming increasingly concerned over the number of dead whales, an animal that provides a lens into the general condition of the ocean and the beings that reside there,

The whale washed up on Atlantic Beach is the latest in a string of deaths of the marine mammals, many of whom had injuries consistent with trauma from boat strikes. 

Experts say there has been a large increase in whales spotted off Long Island, feeding off the same schools of tiny menhaden fish that have also lured sharks closer to shore.

Giant cargo ships and offshore wind turbines are among the causes being pointed at for the sad sights.

Whales are dying and washing up on the East Coast at an alarming rate and researchers don't know why. Some blame offshore wind farms for it.

A humpback whale washed up onto the beach at Robert Moses State Park on Friday morning, according to officials from the New York State Parks Department and Atlantic Marine Conservation Society.

There’s no evidence yet that offshore wind is to blame for whale standings along the east coast; experts see a different threat.

Cold-stunned sea turtles who began rehabilitation on Long Island in the fall have been returned to warmer waters.

Federal agencies, New York and environmental groups are looking into possible reasons for a recent uptick in whale deaths, most of which were discovered on Long Island and New Jersey beaches.