A beached whale in New Jersey has tested positive for a virus found in 253 of dolphins . The minke whale , which was tagged with graffiti the night it washed up on the beach , is the first whale that tested positive for the virus in New Jersey . The whale was positive for cetacean morbillivirus , which is similar to measles in humans . New Jersey likely 1,283 dolphin `` strandings '' on the East Coast since last July .
A beached whale in New Jersey has tested positive for a virus found in 253 of dolphins . The whale was positive for cetacean morbillivirus , which is similar to measles in humans . New Jersey likely 1,283 dolphin `` strandings '' on the East Coast since last July .