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Dead Whale Washes Up Onto NH Shore
Scientists are trying to find out what caused the death of Snowplow, an 18-year-old humpback whale, that was found in Rye yesterday.
RYE, NH – Scientists are trying to find out what caused the death of a humpback whale that washed up on shore at the Rye Harbor State Park this weekend.
The whale, identified as Snowplow, was an 18-year-old female humpback that was spotted yesterday about 17 miles offshore, according to WMUR-TV.com. The tide and wind currents though washed the whale ashore.
Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown, R-NH, who lives in Rye, took a picture of the whale and posted it on Twitter.
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Sadly #18 year old #SnowPlow, a 45 foot, 40 ton humpback whale died and ended up on one of our beaches in Rye, NH pic.twitter.com/BUBCoc3sRp
— Scott P. Brown (@SenScottBrown) June" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/SenScottBr... 27, 2016
Brown said scientists from the Seacoast Science Center were trying to find out what the whale died. The center sends its rescue teams out 24 hours a day when they receive calls about mammals and other sea life washing up on New Hampshire shores. To report a marine mammal live or dead on the beach, call 603-997-9448.
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WMUR-TV noted that Snowplow showed no obvious injuries but may have been hit by a boat. The whales normally live as long as 50 years.
Watch the video report on wmur.com.
Caption: A picture of Snowplow washed up on shore at Rye Harbor State Park. Credit: Scott Brown
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