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Whale washes ashore at Robert Moses Beach on Fire Island

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Jesse Zanger
Managing Editor, CBS New York
Jesse Zanger is the managing editor of CBSNewYork.com. Jesse has previously worked for the Fox News Channel and Spectrum News NY1. He covers regional news around the Tri-State Area, with a particular focus on breaking news and extreme weather.
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BABYLON, N.Y. - A whale washed ashore on Fire Island Friday morning. 

According to the New York State Parks Department, the juvenile humpback whale washed ashore at Field 5 of Robert Moses Beach. 

The whale is approximately 18-20 feet long. 

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Posted by CBS New York on Friday, May 19, 2023

It's the latest in a troubling series of marine life washing ashore around our area. 

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