Decomposing 22-ton whale washes up onshore again — this time in Encinitas
8 years, 8 months ago

Decomposing 22-ton whale washes up onshore again — this time in Encinitas

LA Times  

Wally, the dearly departed humpback whale, seems unwilling to leave the Southern California coast — even in death. A construction crew attempted Sunday to cut up and remove the decomposing whale from Grandview Beach in Encinitas, since lifeguards didn’t have a boat big enough to haul it to sea. See the most-read stories in Local News this hour >> Giles believes the dead animal is Wally, who in life was known on YouTube and in death has plagued Southern California beaches by repeatedly drifting toward shore. “Yeah, it’s Wally.” The 22-ton, 45-foot-long carcass was first found on Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles County on June 30. MORE LOCAL NEWS Hundreds to attend vigil for UC Berkeley student killed in Nice terror attack ‘Pokemon Go’ adds new life to some L.A. neighborhoods by forcing players outside How transparent will the LAPD be on releasing videos of police shootings, other controversial encounters?

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'I thought it had eaten me': How a man was swallowed by a whale and then spat out alive
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'I thought it had eaten me': How a man was swallowed by a whale and then spat out alive

Firstpost  

A video capturing a humpback whale briefly swallowing a 24-year-old kayaker has now gone viral on social media. Adrian Simancas was paddling with his father in Chile’s Punta Arenas last weekend when the whale suddenly emerged and took him in. The kayaker, Adrian Simancas, was paddling with his father last weekend near the town of Punta Arenas when the whale …

Dwarf sperm whale carcass washes up on West Beach days after 'very rare' sighting
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dwarf sperm whale carcass washes up on West Beach days after 'very rare' sighting

ABC  

The carcass of a "very rare" whale has been found washed up on an Adelaide beach, with a local tour boat operator saying the cause of death appears to be a "complete mystery". John Dundon from the Save West Beach Sand group said beach walkers had made the "distressing" and "very sad" discovery on Saturday morning. An environment department spokesperson …

Scientists search for answers after gray whale washes ashore in L.A., bitten and underweight
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Scientists search for answers after gray whale washes ashore in L.A., bitten and underweight

LA Times  

The carcass of a 38-foot gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler State Beach in Los Angeles County this week. Over the weekend, a 38-foot-long female gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler State Beach, prompting an outpouring of grief from marine mammal lovers and leaving an important question etched into the sand — what killed her? John Warner, chief executive of …

Blunt-force trauma found on humpback whale that washed up in Huntington Beach
2 months ago

Blunt-force trauma found on humpback whale that washed up in Huntington Beach

LA Times  

A collision with an ocean vessel may have been what killed a humpback whale that washed ashore in Huntington Beach last week, according to officials with the Pacific Marine Mammal Center. Biologists with NOAA’s West Coast stranding Network, Laguna Beach-based Pacific Marine Mammal Center and the Ocean Animal Response and Research Alliance in Los Angeles examined the whale. Biologists examine …

Watch: Whale calf carcass found at Pamban beach in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: Whale calf carcass found at Pamban beach in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram

India Today  

The carcass of an 18-foot whale calf, weighing about two tonnes, was found washed ashore this morning at Pamban beach in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram. They are yet to ascertain the species, as they think it could be a blue whale, because it had dark colouration, or even baleen whale, as it had baleen plates instead of teeth. Earlier in May, …

Unexpected visits are turning Orange County into a humpback whale hangout
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Unexpected visits are turning Orange County into a humpback whale hangout

LA Times  

Shortly after noon Sunday, the waters eight miles off the coast of Newport Beach were broken by an unusual, if not majestic, sight. A several-ton humpback whale broke through the surface and leaped into the sky, like a Pacific Life insurance commercial, scattering adjacent seabirds while opening its massive mouth to consume anchovies near the surface. VIDEO | 01:53 Humpback …

Crowd forms on Alaskan beach after giant endangered whale carcass washes ashore
4 months, 1 week ago

Crowd forms on Alaskan beach after giant endangered whale carcass washes ashore

The Independent  

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Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
4 months, 1 week ago

Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused the animal’s death. Fin whales are the second-largest whale species, according to NOAA Fisheries, and fully grown can reach up to 85 feet long and weigh between 40 tons and …

Huge dead whale washes up on British beach as experts say it is too decomposed to be taken away - and locals warn it is starting to smell
6 months ago

Huge dead whale washes up on British beach as experts say it is too decomposed to be taken away - and locals warn it is starting to smell

Daily Mail  

A huge whale carcass has washed up on a British beach as experts say its too rotten to be taken away and locals warn its beginning to smell. A huge whale carcass has washed up on a Hartlepool beach and can't be moved as experts say its too rotten to be taken away The creature is believed to be a …

Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor
7 months, 1 week ago

Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — A young humpback whale was freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail during an almost 24-hour rescue operation in Sydney Harbor. The juvenile whale immediately began swimming toward the Sydney Heads and the open Pacific Ocean after government wildlife rescuers removed the ropes late Friday morning, Macquarie University whale expert Vanessa Pirotta said. The reality …

Authorities still looking for entangled humpback whale off WA's South West coast
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Authorities still looking for entangled humpback whale off WA's South West coast

ABC  

The whereabouts of an entangled humpback whale are still unknown four days after it was first spotted off Western Australia's South West coast. Geographe Marine Research chair Ian Weisse sighted the whale on Sunday and said it appeared to be dragging three buoys. Entanglement 'major threat' to whale species Marine mammal researcher Dr Kate Sprogis from the UWA Ocean Institute …

35- to 40-foot fin whale washes up on Torrance Beach; public asked to keep a distance
7 months, 2 weeks ago

35- to 40-foot fin whale washes up on Torrance Beach; public asked to keep a distance

LA Times  

Officials are asking beachgoers to keep a distance from a 35- to 40-foot fin whale that washed ashore on Torrance Beach on Saturday evening and later died. “Due to its size & location it is expected that the whale will remain on the beach while responders create a plan to remove it,” the Los Angeles County Lifeguards group said in …

Has a spade-toothed whale washed up on a beach? Scientists are scrambling to find out
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Has a spade-toothed whale washed up on a beach? Scientists are scrambling to find out

CNN  

CNN — It’s a creature of the deep so rare that there’s never been a recorded live sighting, and since the 1800s only six samples have ever been documented. Now, experts in New Zealand are scrambling to confirm whether a 5-meter carcass that recently washed ashore on the country’s South Island is the near-mythical spade-toothed whale. “This whale species is …

World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach
8 months, 2 weeks ago

World’s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach

The Hindu  

The spade-toothed whales are the world’s rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. The country’s conservation agency said Monday a creature that washed up on a South Island beach this month is believed to be a spade-toothed whale. “This is going to lead to some amazing science and world-first information.” If the cetacean is confirmed to be the elusive spade-toothed …

Dead whale on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Dead whale on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says

Associated Press  

LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A dead humpback whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island on Thursday was the first such death in the state this year, according to a marine mammal rescue group. Waves crash around a dead humpback whale that washed ashore on Long Beach Township in New Jersey’s Long Beach Island on April 11, …

Dead whale on New Jersey's Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Dead whale on New Jersey's Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says

The Independent  

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Starvation has decimated gray whales off the Pacific Coast. Can the giants ever recover?
1 year ago

Starvation has decimated gray whales off the Pacific Coast. Can the giants ever recover?

LA Times  

When large numbers of gray whales began washing up along North America’s Pacific Coast nearly six years ago, marine scientists could only speculate at the reason: Was it disease? Now — after more than 700 gray whales have washed ashore in Mexico, Canada, California and other U.S. states since late 2018 — new research published Tuesday in PLOS One suggests …

Decaying gray whale washes up on Orange County beach
1 year, 1 month ago

Decaying gray whale washes up on Orange County beach

LA Times  

Desmond Peterson, 7, of Long Beach views the carcass of a gray whale that washed up on Bolsa Chica State Beach on Thursday. A gray whale that had probably been dead for weeks washed up on an Orange County beach Thursday. The decaying carcass was found on Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, where officials told onlookers to keep …

Beached whale weighing up to 25 tonnes at Minnie Water on NSW north coast euthanased
1 year, 3 months ago

Beached whale weighing up to 25 tonnes at Minnie Water on NSW north coast euthanased

ABC  

Wildlife authorities have euthanased a fin whale, the world's second largest cetacean species, which washed up on a popular beach in northern New South Wales Key points: The whale was stranded at Minnie Water, 60km north of Coffs Harbour The fin whale species is rarely seen in NSW waters Experts have made the decision to euthanase the animal National Parks …

Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers
1 year, 3 months ago

Young humpback whale leaps out of Seattle bay, dazzling onlookers

The Independent  

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Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak
1 year, 4 months ago

Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak

The Independent  

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Remains of whale dissected by hand on Co Down beach in order to be preserved
1 year, 5 months ago

Remains of whale dissected by hand on Co Down beach in order to be preserved

The Independent  

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Beached whale to be buried at Seven Mile Beach, Lennox Head
1 year, 8 months ago

Beached whale to be buried at Seven Mile Beach, Lennox Head

ABC  

An excavator has been brought in to bury the carcass of a 20-tonne beached whale that died on the New South Wales far north coast. Key points: Authorities have confirmed a beached whale has died on the NSW far north coast There are concerns its burial could threaten an upcoming surfing competition Humpback whales have been migrating closer to shore, …

Humpback whale spotted off Cornwall coast in rare sighting
1 year, 9 months ago

Humpback whale spotted off Cornwall coast in rare sighting

The Independent  

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Beached whale had lesions which suggested entanglement, expert says
1 year, 10 months ago

Beached whale had lesions which suggested entanglement, expert says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Sunday a badly decomposed minke whale carcass was found washed up on a …

Second whale in two days washes up on to a UK beach
1 year, 10 months ago

Second whale in two days washes up on to a UK beach

The Independent  

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Humpback whale found on beach died after entanglement in creel lines, tests show
1 year, 10 months ago

Humpback whale found on beach died after entanglement in creel lines, tests show

The Independent  

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Whale carcass washes up on Highlands beach
1 year, 10 months ago

Whale carcass washes up on Highlands beach

The Independent  

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‘Challenging operation’ removing dead fin whale from beach, says council
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Challenging operation’ removing dead fin whale from beach, says council

The Independent  

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First dead gray whale of 2023 washes up on California beach; scientists concerned about trend
1 year, 11 months ago

First dead gray whale of 2023 washes up on California beach; scientists concerned about trend

LA Times  

A dead gray whale was found on Bolinas Beach in Marin County on March 25. The whale’s death is the latest in a concerning trend in recent years, which prompted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2019 to declare an “unusual mortality event” for the species living and migrating along North America’s Pacific Coast, after an alarming number of …

Viral video: 41-feet-long humpback whale washes ashore New York beach
2 years, 1 month ago

Viral video: 41-feet-long humpback whale washes ashore New York beach

Firstpost  

A male humpback whale was found beached at New York’s Lido Beach on Monday. According to local reports, this was the tenth whale to wash ashore on the Atlantic coast of New York and New Jersey in the last two months. A humpback whale washed ashore on a beach in Long Island, NY, on January 30 and later died. This …

Killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast
2 years, 2 months ago

Killer whale dies after beaching itself on Florida coast

The Independent  

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Whale carcasses towed out to sea after mass stranding on Tasmania's west coast
2 years, 6 months ago

Whale carcasses towed out to sea after mass stranding on Tasmania's west coast

ABC  

Days after more than 200 whales became stranded on a remote beach on Tasmania's west coast, authorities have completed the mammoth task of towing the carcasses out to deep water. Key points: The whale carcasses have been tied to longlines and towed out to sea by boats owned and operated by fish farms in the area A small number remain …

Around 200 stranded whales die in pounding surf in Australia
2 years, 6 months ago

Around 200 stranded whales die in pounding surf in Australia

Associated Press  

HOBART, Australia — A day after 230 whales were found stranded on the wild and remote west coast of Australia’s island state of Tasmania, only 35 were still alive despite rescue efforts that were to continue Thursday. “Last time they were actually in the harbor and it’s quite calm and we could, sort of, deal with them in there and …

More than a dozen sperm whales found beached
2 years, 6 months ago

More than a dozen sperm whales found beached

The Independent  

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Rescue attempts fail to save beached baby whale on the Gold Coast
3 years, 7 months ago

Rescue attempts fail to save beached baby whale on the Gold Coast

ABC  

A baby humpback whale has been euthanased after it beached itself multiples times at Kirra on the Gold Coast. Key points: Beachgoers and a Sea World team attempted to rescue a baby whale stranded at Kirra Beach Without its mother's support the whale was unlikely to survive There appeared to be numerous bite marks or cuts on the whale About …

Australian Police Rescue Young Humpback Whale Entangled in Fishing Nets Off Sydney Coast
3 years, 9 months ago

Australian Police Rescue Young Humpback Whale Entangled in Fishing Nets Off Sydney Coast

News 18  

Australian marine police cut free a juvenile humpback whale entrapped in fishing ropes and buoys off the coast of Sydney late on Sunday. “The whale appeared to have fish netting wrapped around it with a couple of floating buoys,” Police Superintendent Brad Monk told media on Monday. The whale appeared in distress.” Humpback whales migrate north from the cold Antarctic …

A dozen dead whales have washed ashore in the Bay Area
3 years, 10 months ago

A dozen dead whales have washed ashore in the Bay Area

LA Times  

The number of dead whales washing ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area this spring continues to climb, with another massive gray whale seen rolling in the surf at Pacifica State Beach on Friday afternoon. The latest — a 47-foot-long adult male — is the 10th gray whose carcass has ended up on Bay Area shores. In 2019, NOAA began …

A whale carcass was towed to sea in San Diego. Now it’s back, rotting on an O.C. beach
3 years, 10 months ago

A whale carcass was towed to sea in San Diego. Now it’s back, rotting on an O.C. beach

LA Times  

Scientists from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach take samples and study an endangered fin whale that washed up at Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach. “It seems to be a mystical ambiance of just, ‘Wow, it’s so huge.’” The dead whale was first discovered May 8 after the Australian Royal Navy’s HMAS Sydney berthed at Naval …

Dead whale washes up at Bolsa Chica State Beach
3 years, 10 months ago

Dead whale washes up at Bolsa Chica State Beach

LA Times  

Scientists from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center of Laguna Beach take samples and study an endangered fin whale that washed up Wednesday at Bolsa Chica State Beach. A 65-foot dead whale was found washed up on Bolsa Chica State Beach on Wednesday. Workers from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center, located in Laguna Beach, also were on site Thursday to gather …

Fears grow for starving Wally the whale, lost in the Mediterranean
3 years, 10 months ago

Fears grow for starving Wally the whale, lost in the Mediterranean

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fears are growing for a young whale lost in the Mediterranean sea, with scientists worried …

‘It’s alarming’: 4 gray whales found dead on Bay Area beaches in 9 days
3 years, 11 months ago

‘It’s alarming’: 4 gray whales found dead on Bay Area beaches in 9 days

LA Times  

An adult female gray whale that washed up on California’s Muir Beach on Thursday is seen in a photo provided by the Marine Mammal Center. Four dead gray whales have washed ashore on San Francisco Bay Area beaches in the last nine days, with experts saying Friday one was struck by a ship. “It’s alarming to respond to four dead …

Rescuers Manage to Cut Fishing Gear From Struggling Juvenile Humpback Whale Off Maui
4 years ago

Rescuers Manage to Cut Fishing Gear From Struggling Juvenile Humpback Whale Off Maui

Huff Post  

An emaciated juvenile humpback whale in the waters off Maui has a better chance at survival Sunday after a crew of rescuers managed to cut away much of the 100 feet of fishing line wrapped about its left pectoral fin and mouth. “When the flipper came free, the whale sped up, its tail got higher and it started moving better,” …

Dozens of whales strand at notorious New Zealand bay
4 years, 1 month ago

Dozens of whales strand at notorious New Zealand bay

Al Jazeera  

Rescuers scramble to save 49 long-finned pilot whales at Farewell Spit Bay, the scene of at least 10 pilot whale strandings in the past 15 years. Rescuers were racing on Monday to save dozens of pilot whales that beached on a stretch of New Zealand coast notorious for mass strandings, wildlife officials said. The Department of Conservation said the pod …

‘Abnormal’ spike in fin whales washed up on French shores
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Abnormal’ spike in fin whales washed up on French shores

Al Jazeera  

Experts are investigating the cetaceans’ cause of death after no apparent sign of having been hit by a ship or caught in a trawler’s net. An abnormal number of fin whales has been found washed up on France’s western shores with no apparent sign of external collision, raising concerns among experts of a potential viral pathogen. Just in the past …

Dead minke whales found tangled in fishing nets off Yorkshire coast
4 years, 6 months ago

Dead minke whales found tangled in fishing nets off Yorkshire coast

The Independent  

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Humpback whales caught in shark nets off Gold Coast are freed
4 years, 9 months ago

Humpback whales caught in shark nets off Gold Coast are freed

ABC  

Two humpback whales caught in shark nets off Main Beach on the northern end of the Gold Coast have been freed by fisheries officers and a team of marine experts. Key points: The humpbacks were spotted by tradie Scott Clarke at 11.00am A whale researcher said releasing the animals was difficult because of weather conditions A marine animal release team …

Huge \'sperm whale\' found washed ashore near Rameswaram
4 years, 9 months ago

Huge \'sperm whale\' found washed ashore near Rameswaram

Deccan Chronicle  

Rameswaram: A huge toothed whale, called 'sperm whale' was found in a decomposed state off the Aatrankarai beach near Azhagankulam near here along the Ramanathapuram sea coast. Since the head and another part of the 'sperm whale' contains a white fluid that is used in medicinal preparations and in making candles etc., the Forest department personnel are investigating whether it …

Operation underway to remove 40ft dead whale from Essex beach
4 years, 10 months ago

Operation underway to remove 40ft dead whale from Essex beach

The Independent  

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Whale carcass washed ashore on South Australian beach believed to be rare species
4 years, 10 months ago

Whale carcass washed ashore on South Australian beach believed to be rare species

ABC  

The large carcass of a young whale believed to belong to a rare and endangered species has been found washed up on an isolated beach in South Australia's south-east. Key points: The 12-metre long carcass was found at Hines Bay near Port MacDonnell A ranger says it is believed to be either a fin or sei whale The last dead …

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