Dead seals add up as officials await results of necropsies - BostonHerald.com
RYE — The number of dead harbor seals found washed up on New England beaches is continuing to grow, a spokesman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday.
As of Friday, the count of dead seals found from Massachusetts to Maine had risen to
66, said Maggie Mooney-Seus, public affairs spokeswoman for NOAA’s Northeast Region. Mooney-Seus said more reports of animals washing ashore came in over the holiday weekend. She said a final tally would not be determined until all reports are checked for duplicates.
In addition to more seal carcasses being found, Mooney-Seus said, a whale reportedly washed ashore along the Massachusetts coast. The dead pilot whale washed discovered at Duxbury Beach on Monday morning. Two other pilot whales were seen in nearby waters, as well. Mooney-Seus said it is unclear how the 14-foot, 6-inch long dead whale ended up beached. Results won’t be known until a necropsy is completed, she said.
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