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 the Marine Mammal Care Center, said that seeing the big gray whale washed ashore on Sunday morning felt like “a gut punch.” “Whales hold a very special place in our hearts and in our imaginations,” he said. “When you add many more miles onto a journey that’s already the longest,” Warner said, “they’re showing up in emaciated body states many years in a row.” The gray whale population experienced an unusual mortality event from 2019 to 2023, which scientists believe was caused by a decrease in available prey in the northern Arctic seas, resulting in a significant population decline and reproductive failures.

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Dwarf sperm whale carcass washes up on West Beach days after 'very rare' sighting
1 month, 2 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 …

Blunt-force trauma found on humpback whale that washed up in Huntington Beach
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Dead melon-headed whales washed up on Broome beach under investigation
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dead melon-headed whales washed up on Broome beach under investigation

ABC  

West Australian wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of at least three marine mammals found on a beach near Broome. Three melon-headed whales were discovered lying on Mangalagun Crab Creek Beach, north-east of the tourist town, this morning by Broome resident Megan Spence, who regularly visits the area. More dead whales Late this afternoon, a department spokesperson confirmed an aerial …

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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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
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Unprecedented numbers of gray whales are visiting San Francisco Bay, and nobody quite knows why
8 months, 1 week ago

Unprecedented numbers of gray whales are visiting San Francisco Bay, and nobody quite knows why

LA Times  

When Bill Keener started working at the Marine Mammal Center as a field biologist in the 1970s, there were no whales or dolphins in San Francisco Bay. The humpback whales may also be a good news story — although, unlike porpoises, they probably were never permanent residents of San Francisco Bay. As with the humpbacks, there is no historical record …

Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, officials say
11 months ago

Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, officials say

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast Thursday have returned to sea, while 29 died on the shore, officials said. Ships and a spotter plane were monitoring the rescued whales in case they returned to shore, the Parks and Wildlife Service of Western Australia state regional wildlife officer Pia Courtis said. …

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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West Coast whale population recovers 5 years after hundreds washed up ashore
11 months, 3 weeks ago

West Coast whale population recovers 5 years after hundreds washed up ashore

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Federal researchers indicate the gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery five years after hundreds washed up dead on beaches from Alaska to Mexico. The agency has estimated the total number of eastern north Pacific Gray whales to be between 17,400 to 21,300, an increase from an estimated 13,200 to 15,960 whales last …

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 …

The gray whale die-off on West Coast is over, NOAA declares
1 year ago

The gray whale die-off on West Coast is over, NOAA declares

LA Times  

The Peterson family view the carcass of a gray whale found in the Bolsa Chica State Beach tidal inlet in Huntington Beach on Feb. 8. The “unusual mortality event” that led to hundreds of gray whale carcasses washing up on the West Coast shoreline has ended, researchers say. California Decaying gray whale washes up on Orange County beach The carcass …

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 …

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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More than 50 whales dead on Australian beach after mysterious mass stranding
1 year, 8 months ago

More than 50 whales dead on Australian beach after mysterious mass stranding

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

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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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Gray whale spends record amount of time in San Francisco Bay, concerning scientists
1 year, 11 months ago

Gray whale spends record amount of time in San Francisco Bay, concerning scientists

LA Times  

A gray whale is seen Monday in the San Francisco Bay. A gray whale has been in the San Francisco Bay since early February, a record amount of time that could put the animal at risk of being struck by a ship, according to the Marine Mammal Center. That’s a record for us — we haven’t seen one stay that …

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 …

Explained: What is causing whales to wash up on America's East Coast?
2 years ago

Explained: What is causing whales to wash up on America's East Coast?

Firstpost  

First a North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered species, washed ashore in Virginia. In all, 23 dead whales have washed ashore along the East Coast since early December, including 12 in New Jersey and New York, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Online pandemic buying habits are also fuelling a record-setting surge in cargo shipments that last …

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 …

Sperm whale beached in Oregon killed by ship, feds find
2 years, 2 months ago

Sperm whale beached in Oregon killed by ship, feds find

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — A 40-foot sperm whale that beached on Oregon’s northwestern coast was killed after being struck by a ship, federal biologists conducting a post-mortem examination of the animal determined Monday. “There was hemorrhaging, so that indicates that the animal was alive when it was struck,” said Michael Milstein, a spokesperson for NOAA Fisheries’ West Coast region. Members of …

Officials: Whale found dead in NJ likely struck by vessel
2 years, 2 months ago

Officials: Whale found dead in NJ likely struck by vessel

Associated Press  

BRIGANTINE, N.J. — Marine animal welfare officials say the most recent whale found dead on a New Jersey shoreline had apparently been struck by a vessel. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Sunday that preliminary results of a necropsy on the humpback whale that washed up Thursday on the North End Natural Area in Brigantine indicates that the animal had …

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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Paralysed humpback whale spotted off Hawaii deteriorating slowly as it swims
2 years, 3 months ago

Paralysed humpback whale spotted off Hawaii deteriorating slowly as it swims

The Independent  

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Gray whales continue to wash up dead and emaciated, but causes remain elusive
2 years, 5 months ago

Gray whales continue to wash up dead and emaciated, but causes remain elusive

LA Times  

When gray whales began washing up dead in large numbers in 2019, many scientists hoped it was just a short-term phenomenon, and that the leviathans would quickly recover and rebound. But three years later, the die-off continues for gray whales living and migrating along North America’s Pacific coast. “We have observed the population changing over time, and we want to …

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 …

Gray whale deaths: How humans and climate change hurt oceans
3 years, 7 months ago

Gray whale deaths: How humans and climate change hurt oceans

LA Times  

SAN IGNACIO, Mexico — For thousands of years, the gray whales of the eastern Pacific have undertaken one of the longest annual migrations of any mammal — starting in the cold waters of the Arctic, then down past the densely populated coasts and beaches of California before finally finding refuge in the warm, shallow estuaries of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula. …

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 …

Three more whales wash up dead near San Francisco — eight total in five weeks
3 years, 10 months ago

Three more whales wash up dead near San Francisco — eight total in five weeks

LA Times  

Three more gray whales have washed up dead in the San Francisco Bay, adding to the fatal beachings of five others in the region over the last month, including a 46-foot fin whale, scientists from the Marine Mammal Center and the California Academy of Sciences said Thursday. In 2019, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it was going …

‘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 …

Gray whale population drops by quarter off U.S. West Coast
4 years, 2 months ago

Gray whale population drops by quarter off U.S. West Coast

The Independent  

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Operation underway to remove 40ft dead whale from Essex beach
4 years, 9 months ago

Operation underway to remove 40ft dead whale from Essex beach

The Independent  

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As gray whale migration reaches its peak, scientists fear another unexplained die-off
5 years, 2 months ago

As gray whale migration reaches its peak, scientists fear another unexplained die-off

LA Times  

A dead gray whale on Limantour Beach on May 23, 2019, in Point Reyes Station, Calif. Scientists fear a repeat of whale die-offs this year after the deaths of three of the creatures. As California gray whales wind their way south along North America’s Pacific coast — from their feeding grounds in the Arctic to their spring destination in the …

Whale dies on Hobart beach after hundreds rush to help stranded animal
5 years, 3 months ago

Whale dies on Hobart beach after hundreds rush to help stranded animal

ABC  

A whale that beached itself twice in Hobart's River Derwent since late Saturday afternoon has died. Volunteers worked through Saturday night to save the stranded pilot whale on Kingston Beach, and were continuing the battle on Sunday morning. Hundreds of volunteers were on Kingston Beach late on Saturday night to help the whale. Members of the public and Parks and …

56-foot whale carcass washes ashore at Palghar beach
5 years, 8 months ago

56-foot whale carcass washes ashore at Palghar beach

The Hindu  

The Mahim beach in Palghar district attracted scores of people on Wednesday morning after local fishermen spotted the carcass of a 56-foot-long whale. When alerted by local fishermen, the Satpati police informed officials from the Palghar forest department about the matter, following which a team from the forest department inspected the carcass. Forest protection officer Dharanjay Patil said that based …

Two dead gray whales in San Francisco Bay speak to unusual migration season
6 years ago

Two dead gray whales in San Francisco Bay speak to unusual migration season

Salon  

Last week, two stranded gray whales were found in the San Francisco Bay. However, the two deaths along with the fact that two whales were in the San Francisco Bay in mid-March indicates a strange shift in gray whale behavior for some scientists. Bill Keener, a marine biologist at Golden Gate Cetacean Research, told Salon the number of gray whales …

Killer whale dies despite 'mammoth' rescue effort at Badger Beach in Tasmania's north
6 years, 2 months ago

Killer whale dies despite 'mammoth' rescue effort at Badger Beach in Tasmania's north

ABC  

A single large male killer whale found stranded at Badger Beach in northern Tasmania yesterday has died, despite frantic efforts to save it. In a statement released this morning, the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment confirmed the whale did not survive despite a "mammoth rescue effort and a very challenging situation". Rachael Alderman, manager of the DPIPWE …

Newport lifeguards try to keep humpback whale carcass from reaching shore
7 years, 11 months ago

Newport lifeguards try to keep humpback whale carcass from reaching shore

LA Times  

Newport Beach lifeguards had their eyes trained on the horizon Friday, trying to make sure a 55-foot dead humpback whale — nicknamed Scarlet by local boaters — that was seen Thursday didn’t make its way to the beach. “It’s a mess, and it stinks.” Lifeguards saw the massive carcass heading toward shore near the Newport Pier about 3 p.m. Thursday. …

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 …

Decaying carcass of 22-ton whale just won’t leave Orange County coast
8 years, 8 months ago

Decaying carcass of 22-ton whale just won’t leave Orange County coast

LA Times  

For the fourth time this week, Orange County authorities Thursday towed a dead 22-ton humpback whale out to sea after it floated too close to shore. The dead whale, named Wally by biologists who had tracked it while it was alive, has been a frequent sight off the Orange County coast recently. On Wednesday, boaters called the Orange County Sheriff’s …

Scientist struggle to find out what killed a humpback whale
8 years, 8 months ago

Scientist struggle to find out what killed a humpback whale

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — When she first arrived on the scene, Ashley Stokes spotted the bloated carcass of a humpback whale lying on the beach, its tongue hanging out. A team of about 30 — wearing yellow and orange waders, welder-like goggles, gloves and surgical masks — set to work on the whale Wednesday, using machete-like knives and meat hooks to …

Wally the whale is towed out to sea a day after washing ashore
8 years, 8 months ago

Wally the whale is towed out to sea a day after washing ashore

LA Times  

Wally the whale was towed into the sea by two Los Angeles County lifeguard boats Friday evening at Dockweiler State Beach, just a day after he washed ashore. “It’s starting to smell … and decompose pretty rapidly,” said Los Angeles County Lifeguard Capt. Officials asked the public to stay 200 feet away from the carcass Friday, and onlookers crowded along …

Two humpback whales freed from fishermen’s nets off US coast
8 years, 10 months ago

Two humpback whales freed from fishermen’s nets off US coast

The Independent  

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