A young humpback whale washed ashore in Long Beach on Monday morning — with authorities now working to determine why it died, according to police. “Early this morning, a juvenile humpback whale was discovered washed ashore at Roosevelt beach,

A juvenile humpback whale was found washed ashore on Roosevelt Beach on Long Island, New York, on Monday morning, just days after a deceased minke whale was found nearby. Since 2017, elevated minke whale mortalities have occurred along the East Coast of the United States.

Juvenile humpback and minke whales were discovered in separate incidents at Roosevelt Beach and Tobay Beach as experts investigate a troubling trend.

A humpback whale washed up in Long Beach near Roosevelt Boulevard on Monday, police said. Credit: James Staubitser. Stay logged in. The Newsday app makes it easier to access conte