A young humpback whale washed up on Long Island on Monday, the latest in a series of troubling similar incidents in recent weeks.

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

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.

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

A deceased humpback whale stranded on the shore in Long Island’s Long Beach, and a massive response by government and conservation agencies was underway Monday as officials investigated the animal’s death.