Decaying gray whale washes up on Orange County beach
10 months, 2 weeks 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 their distance from the massive mammal. A fin whale that washed up on Bolsa Chica State Beach nearly two years ago measured 65 feet.

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Watch: Whale calf carcass found at Pamban beach in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram
1 week, 5 days 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
2 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
1 month ago

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

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An endangered fin whale …

Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
1 month 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
2 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
4 months, 1 week 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
5 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
7 months, 4 weeks 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
8 months, 1 week 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, …

West Coast whale population recovers 5 years after hundreds washed up ashore
8 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?
8 months, 3 weeks 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
9 months 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 …

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

‘Unexpected but welcomed’ killer whales sighted off the coast of Newport Beach
1 year ago

‘Unexpected but welcomed’ killer whales sighted off the coast of Newport Beach

LA Times  

An orca was sighted in Newport Beach’s waters on Sunday after a period of several sightings up and down Southern California’s coast. They just radioed, ‘We saw killer whales,’ and we found them again off Rancho Palos Verdes, but then they weren’t seen for a couple of days,” Lawler said. It’s a rare opportunity to see them in the wild …

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

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nearly 100 pilot whales stranded …

Second whale in two days washes up on to a UK beach
1 year, 7 months ago

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

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. Abersoch Coastguard Rescue Team announced on its Facebook page the sighting of a beached …

First dead gray whale of 2023 washes up on California beach; scientists concerned about trend
1 year, 8 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
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Marine researchers notice strange whale behaviour off Victoria's coastline
2 years ago

Marine researchers notice strange whale behaviour off Victoria's coastline

ABC  

As a pod of "pretty dolphins" pop up next to the research boat David Donnelly is skippering, even the seasoned researchers seem caught by a wave of delight. Mr Donnelly, a marine researcher with the Dolphin Research Institute, has been tracking the movements of dolphins and whales in the waters off Victoria's coast since the 1980s. "It's quite clear that …

Gray whale numbers along North America’s west coast down
2 years, 2 months ago

Gray whale numbers along North America’s west coast down

The Hindu  

The number of gray whales migrating along the Pacific Coast of North America has steadily declined by nearly 40% from a 2016 peak, and the population produced its fewest calves on record this year, according to U.S. research released on Friday. The 38% drop from the population's 2016 high of 27,000 whales to 16,650 this year resembles previous fluctuations but …

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

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

Gray whale deaths: How humans and climate change hurt oceans
3 years, 4 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, 6 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

Three more whales wash up dead near San Francisco — eight total in five weeks
3 years, 7 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, 8 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 …

More than a dozen whales found dead on New Zealand beach
4 years, 2 months ago

More than a dozen whales found dead on New Zealand beach

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 More than a dozen whales have died after becoming stranded on New Zealand’s North Island, …

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