First dead whale of the season washes up on Jersey Shore
A humpback whale carcass that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island on Thursday was the state’s first death this year, according to marine mammal conservation groups. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said it received a call at 6:45 a.m. that a humpback whale had died in the surf in Long Beach Township. Officials […]
Pope Francis Washes the Feet of 12 Female Prison Inmates
ROME – Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 female inmates at a Rome prison Thursday night, becoming the first pontiff to not include men in the Maundy Thursday ritual. The church’s custom of washing the feet of the 12 people is intended to commemorate the moment of Jesus’ baptism at the Last Supper. washed […]
‘We thought [it] would last longer’: $500K sand dune project meant to protect homes from tide washes away in 3 days
Massachusetts residents were left stunned after a $500,000 sand dune project aimed at protecting coastal land died in just three days. The Salisbury, Massachusetts, resident spent more than $500,000 to bring in about 15 tons of sand and use workers and heavy equipment to shape it. Record high tides were reported, flooding roads near Hampton […]
MA beach town left scrambling after storm washes away $600K in protective sand
A weekend storm washed away $600,000 worth of sand that had recently been trucked in to protect infrastructure in Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts. The project, which used 14,000 tons of sand, was completed three days before the storm that caused significant damage to the area. The Salisbury Beach Civic Alliance led the project with funds raised […]
Carcass of pregnant great white shark washes up on Florida beach
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Bag of Cocaine Washes Up near Mystery Trinidad and Tobago ‘Ghost Ship’ Oil Spill
Authorities in Trinidad and Tobago said Sunday that plastic bags containing $75,000 worth of cocaine washed up on shore near the site where a mysterious boat capsized this month, causing an oil spill that affected about 10 miles of Tobago’s coastline. It was announced that the The discovery quickly sparked a new investigation to determine […]
Rare 46-foot fin whale washes up dead on Oregon beach
A 46-foot whale carcass washed up on the Oregon coast this week with multiple injuries, but an investigation revealed the injuries likely did not kill the mammal. officials said. The carcass of an endangered fin whale was found stranded at Sunset Beach State Park on Monday, appearing to be “emaciated and emaciated,” the National Oceanic […]