"The leading causes of death would be vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglement, but we're also still trying to determine what other possible causes of death it could be. As we continue to find out more we'll definitely keep everyone updated," Gomez added. "At this time, we really have no idea what happened to him. To put it in perspective, these humpbacks can live to 80 to 90 years old," Gomez said.
"We estimate that he's about over 4 decades old. Andrea Gomez with NOAA Fisheries spoke with CBS2 about Luna and the other recent whale deaths. In fact, in 2016 NOAA declared an unusual mortality event for humpback whales and began studying them post mortem more intensely. Many questions surround the cause of that seemingly extraordinary number. Luna was the 10th whale to wash ashore in New York and New Jersey since December. READ MORE: Dead whales washing ashore prompt local activists to call on President Biden to halt offshore wind energy activity "What we're seeing is there are a few more whales in the northern waters than there often are at this time of year," Robbins said. He said Luna should have been on his way. down to the Caribbean, because it's mating season," Robbins said.
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