Posted in NY Post Experts find cause of death for whale washed up on Rockaway beach March 28, 2026 On March 26, a 40-foot whale washed up on Rockaway Beach in Queens and the next day scientists performed a necropsy, or animal autopsy, on it and found it had been mostly likely killed by a boat strike. https://nypost.com/2026/03/28/us-news/experts-find-cause-of-death-for-whale-washed-up-on-rockaway-beach/