00:01An endangered say whale has been found dead on Rockaway Beach in New York City,
00:06prompting a response from marine conservation teams.
00:09The Atlantic Marine Conservation Society says it was alerted after the whale's carcass,
00:14first spotted floating offshore, washed up on the beach on Thursday.
00:19This animal is roughly about a 30-foot male say whale,
00:23and it's not very common that we see them here,
00:25but we know that there are species that are in the area.
00:27So, Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, Marine Mammal Center,
00:31New England Dolphin Conservation Society, and Marine Mammals of Maine
00:34are all coming together to be able to investigate the cause of the mortality for this animal.
00:39Officials say New York waters are home to a variety of marine mammals year-round,
00:43including several large whale species.
00:46Say whales are listed as endangered in the United States,
00:49with major threats including vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear.
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