Researchers Are Looking for Answers Amid A Spike in Beached Whales at the Jersey Shore

They’re large, graceful, biblical — and represent our “wild side.” That’s why people are fascinated by whales, believes biomedical scientist Joy Reidenberg.

Interest in the creatures has sparked recently, following an increase of washed-ashore whales across the East Coast. Several deceased whales were found in New Jersey.

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