Fact-checker shuts down viral claim about cause of marine mammals deaths: 'Always be wary'

Fact-checker shuts down viral claim about cause of marine mammals deaths: 'Always be wary'

When distressing clips of beached whales and dolphins circulate online, it's natural for people to want answers. But linking animal deaths to a specific cause — especially powerful solutions like renewable energy — requires careful evidence, not just emotion. One TikTok suggests that offshore wind farms are responsible for whale and dolphin deaths along the New Jersey coast, but the claim doesn't hold up under closer examination.In another TikTo…