A dead humpback was spotted Monday off the shores of New York and New Jersey. NOAA said that 13 dead whales have washed up on the Atlantic Coast since Dec. 1.
A pair of humpback whales off the coast of Lahaina, Maui, were seen making quite the splash as whale-watching tours took place. One tourist took this video — saying it was "pure euphoria" as a mother and her young offspring delighted everyone.The U.S. Coast Guard reported to the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society that the marine mammal was seen around four or five miles away from New York and New Jersey.
"Both USCG Sector NY and NY DEC deployed assets to attempt to relocate and further document the animal, and it was determined to be a humpback whale," NOAA's Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement."Teams will continue to monitor the situation, but due to human safety concerns with impending weather, a response may not be possible.
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