Dead humpback whale
Dead humpback whale
Parts of a dead humpback whale were discovered off the coast of Remsenburg over the weekend, according to officials with the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation.

The carcass was first spotted a half-mile off Fish Creek in Remsenburg before being towed by Southampton Town Bay Constables to the end of South Bay Avenue in Eastport.

According to the Riverhead Foundation, only the head and a flipper were recovered from the whale, which is believed to have been a calf. Marine biologists took samples from the animal for testing, and the cause of death was not yet determined.

The remains were taken via the Town of Southampton to be buried at the Westhampton Transfer Station.

Source: The Southampton Press