Massive Cache of Dead Juvenile Sharks Washes Up on Jersey Shore Beach

About 29 dead juvenile dogfish sharks were found along Sea Isle City’s beach on the Jersey Shore, between 29th and 39th streets — a rare mass finding. A shark ecologist says the event is unusual and likely resulted from a single incident affecting a school of sharks, with discarding after catching being a possible explanation; a widespread toxin or pollution is considered unlikely since other marine life hasn’t been reported affected. Beachgoers are advised to alert authorities if they encounter dead wildlife, and researchers are monitoring conditions to better understand such events in the future.