Dead whale washes up on Massachusetts beach

Curious onlookers were gathered on a Massachusetts beach Tuesday morning after a dead whale was found washed up on the sand and rocks.
The carcass was found on a stretch of coast between Preston and Phillips beaches in Swampscott, according to police.
The New England Aquarium confirmed it is a humpback whale. It was not immediately clear how long it had been dead or how it died.
Last month, a dead whale was found on the beach in the Marblehead/Swampscott area.
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NOAA lists humpback whales as endangered. They can live 80-90 years, grow to up to 60 feet in length and weigh 40 tons. The largest threats to the animals comes from fishing gear and boat strikes.
Humpbacks spotted off the Massachusetts coast are part of the Western North Atlantic Humpback population. Humpbacks can be found feeding off Massachusetts from April to October in areas including Jeffery's Ledge, Stellwagon Bank and waters off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshir

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