First killer whale in nearly two decades washes up on English coast with stomach full of plastic
4 years, 11 months ago

First killer whale in nearly two decades washes up on English coast with stomach full of plastic

The Independent  

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Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach
4 days, 22 hours ago

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

The Independent  

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Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach
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5 days, 12 hours ago

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

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Scientists surprised to find salmonella in autopsies of whales that perished in mass strandings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scientists surprised to find salmonella in autopsies of whales that perished in mass strandings

ABC  

When dozens of pilot whales died in two separate mass stranding events off the WA coast over the past 16 months, scientists from the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions were determined to find out the cause. "We're looking for firstly disease or to be able to exclude diseases," Dr Holly Raudino, marine scientist at DBCA, told Nadia Mitsopoulos on …

Crowd forms on Alaskan beach after giant endangered whale carcass washes ashore
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Police reveal cause of death of ‘Russian spy whale’ in Norway
3 months ago

Police reveal cause of death of ‘Russian spy whale’ in Norway

The Independent  

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Three more whales found dead near UK shoreline after one carcass washed up following mud flats stranding
3 months ago

Three more whales found dead near UK shoreline after one carcass washed up following mud flats stranding

Daily Mail  

Four whales have tragically died after becoming becoming trapped on mudflats off the Kent coast, authorities have confirmed. The pod of nine young whales were initially seen in difficulty on Sunday Rescuers have now confirmed that four of the pod have died after the incident The would-be rescuers returned this morning, but one whale washed up dead at about 9am, …

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
3 months, 1 week 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 …

What happens to beached whales? 鲸鱼搁浅对我们有何启示?
4 months ago

What happens to beached whales? 鲸鱼搁浅对我们有何启示?

China Daily  

为正常播放该音频，请使用IE9及以上版本IE浏览器或其它浏览器。 随身英语 What happens to beached whales? 鲸鱼搁浅对我们有何启示？ 鲸鱼搁浅在海滩上的新闻虽然在全球并不少见，却也令人心痛惋惜。鲸鱼为何搁浅，搁浅后又会发生什么呢？人类如何帮助搁浅的鲸鱼，维护海洋生态环境的平衡和多样？本文介绍了关于目前有关鲸鱼搁浅现象的研究和认识。 词汇： whales 鲸鱼 In July 2024, a pod of 77 pilot whales washed up on a beach in Orkney, Scotland. Dr Brownlow of the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme told the BBC that these can reveal a lot about the whale's life and the reasons why it was beached. Some beached …

What happens to beached whales? 鲸鱼搁浅对我们有何启示?
4 months ago

What happens to beached whales? 鲸鱼搁浅对我们有何启示?

China Daily  

为正常播放该音频，请使用IE9及以上版本IE浏览器或其它浏览器。 随身英语 What happens to beached whales? 鲸鱼搁浅对我们有何启示？ 鲸鱼搁浅在海滩上的新闻虽然在全球并不少见，却也令人心痛惋惜。鲸鱼为何搁浅，搁浅后又会发生什么呢？人类如何帮助搁浅的鲸鱼，维护海洋生态环境的平衡和多样？本文介绍了关于目前有关鲸鱼搁浅现象的研究和认识。 词汇： whales 鲸鱼 In July 2024, a pod of 77 pilot whales washed up on a beach in Orkney, Scotland. Dr Brownlow of the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme told the BBC that these can reveal a lot about the whale's life and the reasons why it was beached. Some beached …

Rare whale found washed up on New Zealand beach, unveiling vital clues about species
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rare whale found washed up on New Zealand beach, unveiling vital clues about species

Hindustan Times  

With no documented live sightings, spade-toothed whales are the rarest whales in the world. New Zealand Department of Conservation shows rangers Jim Fyfe and Tumai Cassidy walking beside what appears to be the carcass of a rare spade-toothed whale after it was discovered washed ashore on a beach near Taieri Mouth in New Zealand's southern Otago province. Only six other …

Has a spade-toothed whale washed up on a beach? Scientists are scrambling to find out
5 months, 3 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 …

Why do so many whales end up on Britain's beaches? How discovery of largest ever mass stranding in Orkney represents a depressingly familiar sight
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Why do so many whales end up on Britain's beaches? How discovery of largest ever mass stranding in Orkney represents a depressingly familiar sight

Daily Mail  

This week Scotland suffered its largest ever mass stranding of whales after 77 of them washed up on a beach in the Orkney islands. 77 pilot whales washed up on the shores of Tresness Beach on the island of Sanday in Orkney, Scotland this morning A pod of 55 pilot wales were stranded on the isle of Lewis, Scotland in …

Why killer whales are attacking boats near Gibraltar? Scientists finally have an answer
7 months, 1 week ago

Why killer whales are attacking boats near Gibraltar? Scientists finally have an answer

The Independent  

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Dead whale on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says
8 months, 4 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, …

The gray whale die-off on West Coast is over, NOAA declares
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

We've got orcas all wrong and it's killing them
1 year ago

We've got orcas all wrong and it's killing them

Salon  

In November, killer whales again made headlines after sinking their fourth boat in the Strait of Gibraltar in two years. One 1937 killer whale encounter was described as “a tale of murder and marine slaughter,” even though the orcas were only hunting seals and no humans were harmed. The violent reaction traces back to the earliest documented interactions between humans …

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 …

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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Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach
1 year, 2 months ago

Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach

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Mystery behind killer whales killing porpoises without eating them finally unravelled
1 year, 3 months ago

Mystery behind killer whales killing porpoises without eating them finally unravelled

The Independent  

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Discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong sparks anger over the possible damage done by sightseers
1 year, 5 months ago

Discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong sparks anger over the possible damage done by sightseers

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong waters Monday sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with many comments blaming the mammal’s death on sightseers. Many residents speculated that the dead mammal was the same whale that had been attracting groups of sightseers since it was first spotted in the city’s waters in mid-July. …

More than 50 whales dead on Australian beach after mysterious mass stranding
1 year, 5 months ago

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

The Independent  

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How the UK’s deadliest whale stranding in decades unfolded
1 year, 5 months ago

How the UK’s deadliest whale stranding in decades unfolded

The Independent  

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Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland
1 year, 5 months ago

Pod of 55 pilot whales die after being stranded on a beach in Scotland

Associated Press  

LONDON — A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland in the worst mass whale stranding in the area, marine experts said Monday. “Pilot whales are notorious for their strong social bonds, so often when one whale gets into difficulty and strands, the rest follow,” it said in a …

Killer whale rams fisherman’s boat in UK waters during latest Orca attack
1 year, 6 months ago

Killer whale rams fisherman’s boat in UK waters during latest Orca attack

The Independent  

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Why are killer whales going ‘Moby-Dick’ on yachts lately? Experts doubt it’s revenge
1 year, 6 months ago

Why are killer whales going ‘Moby-Dick’ on yachts lately? Experts doubt it’s revenge

LA Times  

An unusually large group of killer whales was spotted off the coast of San Francisco on May 7. The attacks started suddenly and inexplicably in the spring of 2020 — pods of endangered killer whales began ramming yachts and fishing boats in European waters, pushing some off course and imperiling others. “So, I just don’t really see it as an …

Second whale in two days washes up on to a UK beach
1 year, 8 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, 8 months ago

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

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Bali searches for answers after unusual whale strandings
1 year, 8 months ago

Bali searches for answers after unusual whale strandings

Al Jazeera  

Bali, Indonesia – An unusual series of whale strandings have raised concern in Indonesia, with three of the massive mammals beached on Bali since the start of April. The most recent event took place over the weekend when the carcass of a 17-metre-long sperm whale – a deep-sea species that does not commonly become stranded – was discovered on Bali’s …

Dead whale washes ashore in Hawaii with stomach full of plastic waste
1 year, 11 months ago

Dead whale washes ashore in Hawaii with stomach full of plastic waste

The Independent  

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Officials: Whale found dead in NJ likely struck by vessel
1 year, 11 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 …

477 whales die in ‘heartbreaking’ New Zealand strandings
2 years, 2 months ago

477 whales die in ‘heartbreaking’ New Zealand strandings

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over recent days, officials say. The whales beached themselves on the Chatham Islands, which are home to about 600 people and located about 800 kilometers east of New Zealand’s main islands. “Although they are natural occurrences, they are still sad and …

Whale carcasses towed out to sea after mass stranding on Tasmania's west coast
2 years, 3 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 …

Killer whales spotted off the Cornish coast
3 years, 8 months ago

Killer whales spotted off the Cornish coast

The Independent  

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‘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 …

Shark warning as second whale washes up on eastern Victorian beaches in matter of weeks
3 years, 10 months 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 …

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  

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Australia to euthanise beached whales after worst mass stranding in country’s history
4 years, 3 months ago

Australia to euthanise beached whales after worst mass stranding in country’s history

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Hundreds more pilot whales found stranded on Australian coast
4 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds more pilot whales found stranded on Australian coast

The Independent  

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Dead minke whales found tangled in fishing nets off Yorkshire coast
4 years, 3 months ago

Dead minke whales found tangled in fishing nets off Yorkshire coast

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Whale carcass washed ashore on South Australian beach believed to be rare species
4 years, 7 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 …

Sperm whale dies after three-day struggle in Thames estuary
4 years, 11 months ago

Sperm whale dies after three-day struggle in Thames estuary

The Independent  

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Whale found dead with 100kg ‘litter ball’ in stomach
5 years, 1 month ago

Whale found dead with 100kg ‘litter ball’ in stomach

The Independent  

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Sperm whale died on Scottish beach with 'litter ball' in stomach
5 years, 1 month ago

Sperm whale died on Scottish beach with 'litter ball' in stomach

Daily Mail  

A sperm whale that died after being washed up in Scotland had a 220lb ball of litter in its stomach, made up of human waste including fishing nets, plastic cups and plastic bags. Experts from the Scottish Marine Animals Stranding Scheme say the 45ft long marine mammal died a short time after becoming stranded. The enormous whale was alive when …

Second whale found dead in the Thames in one month
5 years, 2 months ago

Second whale found dead in the Thames in one month

The Independent  

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Humpback whale spotted swimming in Thames has died, charity says
5 years, 3 months ago

Humpback whale spotted swimming in Thames has died, charity says

The Independent  

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Whales saved by dozens of beachgoers after being washed ashore in Georgia
5 years, 5 months ago

Whales saved by dozens of beachgoers after being washed ashore in Georgia

The Independent  

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Study: Lethal plastic trash now common in Greece’s whales
5 years, 6 months ago

Study: Lethal plastic trash now common in Greece’s whales

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A study of whales and dolphins that have washed up dead in Greece over a 20-year period has found alarmingly high levels of plastic trash — mostly bags — in the animals’ stomachs, which can condemn them to a slow and painful death. In the worst case, a researcher said Friday, a 5.3-meter young sperm whale beached …

Sperm whale found dead in Sicily with stomach full of plastic
5 years, 7 months ago

Sperm whale found dead in Sicily with stomach full of plastic

CNN  

CNN — Environmental campaigners are raising the alarm after a sperm whale was found dead on an Italian beach with plastic in its stomach. Grim images posted on the group’s Facebook page show the whale lying on the beach, its stomach full of plastic bags and other plastic objects. “As you can see from the images we’re sharing, a lot …

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