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Out-of-order lifts often stranding wheelchair users at Dutch train stations
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Out-of-order lifts often stranding wheelchair users at Dutch train stations

NL Times  

The issue of broken lifts making life difficult for people with mobility impairments isn’t isolated to Amsterdam’s metro stations. Out-of-order elevators at NS stations across the country often leave wheelchair users stranded on a platform or missing their trains, RTL Nieuws reports. “It is simply not indicated properly, which means that I often find myself at a station and cannot …

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Couple rescued in outback Queensland after stranding in crocodile-infested waters
1 month ago

Couple rescued in outback Queensland after stranding in crocodile-infested waters

ABC  

A couple have been rescued after their four-wheel drive was washed away in crocodile-infested flood waters in north-west Queensland. It is believed the couple had attempted to drive across a river crossing north-west of Staaten River National Park when the vehicle was overcome by a wave of floodwater. The couple told the Mount Isa LifeFlight rescue crew that they had …

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New Zealand locals help rescue more than 30 whales stranded on beach
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Zealand locals help rescue more than 30 whales stranded on beach

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. Four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation …

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New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets
1 month, 2 weeks ago

New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped to refloat them by lifting them on sheets. Four of the pilot whales died, New Zealand’s conservation agency said. New Zealand is a whale stranding hotspot and pilot whales are …

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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 …

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Pilot whale stranding at Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour sees four whales dead, 25 rescued as cruise boat called to help
2 months, 1 week ago

Pilot whale stranding at Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour sees four whales dead, 25 rescued as cruise boat called to help

ABC  

Riley Grining was skippering a cruise around Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour on Sunday when he received a call to help stop a pod of pilot whales from stranding themselves on a beach. Strandings a 'mystery' to scientists Speaking on ABC Breakfast, wildlife researcher at Macquarie University Vanessa Pirotta said while pilot whales were largely an offshore species, they were known for …

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Three more whales found dead near UK shoreline after one carcass washed up following mud flats stranding
3 months, 1 week 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, …

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What happens to beached whales? 鲸鱼搁浅对我们有何启示?
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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What happens to beached whales? 鲸鱼搁浅对我们有何启示?
4 months, 1 week 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 …

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Sea lions are stranding themselves on California’s coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae
5 months, 1 week ago

Sea lions are stranding themselves on California’s coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae

Associated Press  

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been poisoned by a bloom of harmful algae, experts said Thursday. The Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute said that since July 26, it has been inundated by daily reports of sick sea lions along 155 …

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Bengaluru Metro services disrupted for 1.5 hours on Green Line after power outage, stranding commuters
5 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru Metro services disrupted for 1.5 hours on Green Line after power outage, stranding commuters

Hindustan Times  

A power supply malfunction halted services on the Bengaluru Namma Metro's Green Line, which stretches between Nagasandra and the Silk Institute, at 5:33 pm on Tuesday. The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited, which operates the Namma Metro, took to social media and said, “On account of Fault in Power supply system from 17.33 hrs, Metro trains in green line are …

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Dolphin mass stranding on Cape Cod found to be the largest in US history
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dolphin mass stranding on Cape Cod found to be the largest in US history

Associated Press  

Rescuers who helped free more than a hundred dolphins from the Cape Cod shoreline say they’ve confirmed that the mass stranding that began June 28 was the largest involving dolphins in U.S. history. There were two prior events on record in Hawaii and the Florida Keys where dolphin species were observed circling in shallow water, but the Cape Cod event …

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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 …

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Canada’s second largest airline cancels hundreds of flights, stranding thousands of passengers
6 months, 1 week ago

Canada’s second largest airline cancels hundreds of flights, stranding thousands of passengers

The Independent  

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Over 100 pilot whales beached on western Australian coast have been rescued, officials say
8 months, 2 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. …

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At least 26 pilot whales die after mass stranding in Australia
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 26 pilot whales die after mass stranding in Australia

Al Jazeera  

Exact reasons for beaching unknown but mammals are highly sociable and may follow podmates into danger. At least 26 long-finned pilot whales have died, but several others were rescued, after 160 of them were stranded over a large area in Western Australia. https://t.co/H26PrW3f2o — Shark Safety WA April 25, 2024 Mass strandings of pilot whales are not uncommon in Australia …

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Sailors use ‘HELP’ sign made of palm trees to escape stranding on remote Pacific island
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Sailors use ‘HELP’ sign made of palm trees to escape stranding on remote Pacific island

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 A trio of sailors …

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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, …

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Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and stranding workers
9 months, 1 week ago

Strongest earthquake in 25 years rocks Taiwan, killing 9 people and stranding workers

LA Times  

The strongest earthquake in a quarter-century rocked Taiwan during the morning rush hour Wednesday, killing nine people, stranding dozens in rock quarries and sending some residents scrambling out the windows of damaged buildings. Taiwan’s earthquake monitoring agency said the quake was magnitude 7.2 while the U.S. Geological Survey put it at 7.4. I had never felt such intense shaking before.” …

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This Former PlayStation Exclusive Game Is Launching for iPhone 15 Pro Soon: All Details
11 months, 2 weeks ago

This Former PlayStation Exclusive Game Is Launching for iPhone 15 Pro Soon: All Details

News 18  

If you own an Apple iPhone 15 Pro model and have been craving to experience Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding: Director’s Cut, a game that was initially exclusive to the PlayStation platform, you are in luck. Apple’s Macs and iPads powered by the M-series silicon, and the new iPhone 15 Pro models powered by the A17 Pro chipset, will be capable …

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Asus ROG Ally review: A portable computer for gamers
1 year, 4 months ago

Asus ROG Ally review: A portable computer for gamers

India Today  

For the last few years, Nintendo had been dominating the portable gaming market with its unique games that could be enjoyed by a large number of people. ASUS ROG Ally: Performance and battery A lot of Indian gamers will be experiencing handheld PC gaming for the first time ever with this device. I played Forza Horizon on the device in …

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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  

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 …

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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  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We didn’t see them strand, they’d possibly been there for …

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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 …

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