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Skyler Fig In New York, we are privileged with beautiful beaches. Long Island, Fire Island, Long Beach, and Breezy Point are all amazing beaches that we are lucky to have. But, what many people may not know is that at every single one of the beaches previously listed dead whales washed up on the shore recently. All of these events that have occurred are extremely tragic. When any animal gets hurt or dies it is very sad. Not only is it sad when whales wash up, but it impacts the food chain tremendously. Since whales are a huge part of the food chain, when many of them die, the food chain gets affected dramatically. It wouldn't have such a huge impact if it was just one whale (because there are a lot of whales in the ocean) but, the problem is that it’s not just one whale - it’s multiple whales and the number is increasing dramatically. For example, there were fourteen dead whales found in 2017, and that’s only around Long Island. This may not seem like a lot but in 2016, there were four large whale deaths, in 2015, there were eight, and in 2014, there were six. As going deeper into the past, there were fewer beached whales. What’s causing this rapid rise of whale deaths? Different people have different opinions, one commonly assumed cause is human activity. Whales get caught in fishing nets and get hit by ships because of humans. Whales are an important part of the food chain and humans are killing them off. Whale death numbers have increased rapidly, and many deaths are on or near Long Island. We need to protect whales and other animals and change what’s happening. Sources: https://www.newsday.com/long-island/why-stranded-whales-1.15630820 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/most-whale-deaths-in-past-40-years-were-caused-by-humans/
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