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Humpback Whale Burial Draws Crowd to Atlantic City Beach

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Rick SpilmanJanuary 9, 2023

On Sunday, a crowd gathered to watch the examination and burial of the carcass of a beached humpback whale in the sand in the beach at Atlantic City, NJ. It was the second whale to come ashore in the city … Continue reading →

Posted in Current, Lore of the Sea | Tagged Atlantic City, beach, humpback whale, Marine Mammal Stranding Center, NOAA, unusual mortality event

Irish Beach Reappears Almost Overnight After Being Washed Away 33 Years Ago

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Rick SpilmanMay 10, 2017

The lost beach of Achill Island has returned after being gone for 33 years. Achill Island’s Dooagh Beach was a sand-covered strand until the summer of 1984 when a series of storms washed all the sand away, leaving a bare and … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged Achill Island, beach, County Mayo, Dooagh Beach, Ireland
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