Dead whale washes ashore at Rockaway Beach in Queens

ROCKAWAY BEACH, Queens (WABC) -- A dead whale washed ashore Tuesday morning at Rockaway Beach in Queens.

Surfers first spotted the almost 30-foot whale near 73rd Street.

Video from Newscopter 7 showed the efforts to remove the beached whale.

It is unclear what caused its death.

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