Stranded humpback whale dies on Long Island beach

People walk down the beach to take a look at a dead whale in Lido Beach (Seth Wenig/AP)

A 35-foot (11-metre) humpback whale washed ashore and later died on a New York beach, one of several discovered over the last two months along the shores of New York and New Jersey.

The whale was discovered Monday morning at Lido Beach West Town Park on Long Island, according to news outlets.