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Whale washes ashore at Robert Moses Beach on Fire Island

Whale found beached on Fire Island
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BABYLON, N.Y. - A whale washed ashore on Fire Island Friday morning. 

According to the New York State Parks Department, the juvenile humpback whale washed ashore at Field 5 of Robert Moses Beach. 

The whale is approximately 18-20 feet long. 

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Posted by CBS New York on Friday, May 19, 2023

It's the latest in a troubling series of marine life washing ashore around our area. 

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