Injured Whale Shark Washes Ashore off Ganjam; Rescue Operation Underway
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Injured Whale Shark Washes Ashore off Ganjam; Rescue Operation Underway

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: A 15-foot injured blue whale shark washed ashore on Sunapur Beach in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Monday, drawing crowds of curious locals and tourists. Rescue efforts were underway at the time of this report, with officials working to ensure the safe return of the shark to deeper waters. Though rare, such incidents along the Indian coastline often ignite both public curiosity and concern, especially among environmentalists, who highlight the vulnerability of marine life and the challenges they face in their natural habitats. “This is not the first time that an injured whale shark has washed ashore at Odisha beach.

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Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Huge endangered shark washes up on British 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. Read our privacy policy A dog walker found a massive endangered shark washed up …

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach
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Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

The Independent  

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Watch: Whale calf carcass found at Pamban beach in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram
3 months, 1 week 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, …

Joy turns to despair as rescued Blue Whale calf found dead in Mumbai coast
1 year, 4 months ago

Joy turns to despair as rescued Blue Whale calf found dead in Mumbai coast

Hindustan Times  

On Tuesday night, when officials from the forest department, fisheries department, Coast Guard, and Jindal Steel Works’ Jaigadh port rescued a Blue Whale calf from the Ganapatipule beach in Ratnagiri district and released it back in the deep sea, they were elated. High drama unfolded on the beach in Ganapatipule after some nature lovers spotted a Blue Whale calf on …

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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Fisherman airlifted to hospital after shark bite off coast of Portugal
1 year, 7 months ago

Fisherman airlifted to hospital after shark bite off coast of Portugal

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Whale shark sighted close to shore at Neelankarai
1 year, 9 months ago

Whale shark sighted close to shore at Neelankarai

The Hindu  

Fishermen of Periya Neelankarai village spotted a lone whale shark off the coast for two days over the weekend. Around 4 p.m., a lone whale shark was said to have been swimming around close to the shore. The Marine Mammal Conservation, Stranding and Rescue team from TREE foundation subsequently confirmed that it was indeed a juvenile whale shark. “What makes …

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

Whale carcass washes up on Highlands 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. Nature Scot, which manages the reserve, said: “Sadly, we can confirm that a dead …

In Visakhapatnam, efforts are on to save the endangered whale sharks
2 years, 6 months ago

In Visakhapatnam, efforts are on to save the endangered whale sharks

The Hindu  

Come October and the Andhra Pradesh coast, the second longest coastline in India with a length of 975 kilometres, will see the return of seasonal aggregation of the world’s largest fish, the whale sharks. In the recent past, the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department along with the local fishermen had successfully rescued two whale sharks beached on the shores of Visakhapatnam …

Great white shark death: Massive animal washes up on beach
2 years, 8 months ago

Great white shark death: Massive animal washes up on beach

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 …

Shark warning as second whale washes up on eastern Victorian beaches in matter of weeks
4 years ago

Shark warning as second whale washes up on eastern Victorian beaches in matter of weeks

ABC  

A dead sperm whale has washed ashore on Forest Caves Beach at Phillip Island in south-eastern Victoria. Key points: Authorities have warned the public to keep away from a a dead whale carcass found washed up at Forest Caves Beach in Phillip Island at the weekend Experts say the carcass has the potential to attract sharks closer to shore The …

Washed up blue shark released back into North Sea
4 years, 3 months ago

Washed up blue shark released back into North Sea

NL Times  

The blue shark that was found alive on a beach near Ouddorp in Zuid-Holland on Saturday afternoon was released back into the North Sea that same evening. The Royal Dutch Rescue Society released it in the open sea, after which it immediately swam away. “A shark does not live in the North Sea and lies there on the beach …

Sri Lankan Navy, Villagers Save 120 Whales After Mass Beaching
4 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lankan Navy, Villagers Save 120 Whales After Mass Beaching

NPR  

Sri Lankan Navy, Villagers Save 120 Whales After Mass Beaching Enlarge this image toggle caption Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP via Getty Images Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP via Getty Images A group of Sri Lankan rescuers have returned more than 100 whales to the sea after a mass beaching of the mammals. A team made up of the Sri Lanka navy and coast guard and …

Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after mass stranding
4 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka rescues 120 whales after mass stranding

Al Jazeera  

Volunteers worked through the night to pull the whales back into deeper water after island’s worst mass beaching. Sri Lanka’s navy and a band of volunteers from nearby villages have managed to rescue 120 pilot whales that became stranded in the country’s biggest mass beaching, but at least two injured animals were found dead, officials said. Sailors from the navy …

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 …

See Pics! 47-feet giant blue whale rescued off Maharashtra’s Konkan coast (Video)
8 years, 6 months ago

See Pics! 47-feet giant blue whale rescued off Maharashtra’s Konkan coast (Video)

India TV News  

Locals, fishermen and forest officials on Sunday collectively rescued a 47-feet blue along the Konkan coast in Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. Sending the blue whale into its natural habitat required the efforts of 50 people including forest officials and two boats. 47-feet-long blue whale rescued after being washed ashore in Maharashtra N Vasudevan, chief conservator of forest, state Mangrove cell, …

Thar she blows... no more: 30-feet long Bryde whale washes ashore Juhu Beach
9 years, 1 month ago

Thar she blows... no more: 30-feet long Bryde whale washes ashore Juhu Beach

Firstpost  

In yet another incident of dead whales washing ashore, the carcass of a nearly 30-foot-long whale, identified as a Bryde Whale, was found at the popular Juhu beach in Mumbai on Thursday night. Ghodke added that this was the second biggest whale to have beached on India’s West coast after the Giant Blue Whale that was washed ashore in Alibaug …

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