Posts Tagged ‘Stranding’
Pilot whales rescued after stranding in Scotland
Ten long-finned pilot whales have been saved after their pod stranded on the island of South Uist in the Hebrides over the weekend. Sadly, seven other whales died. Residents from the island helped to take part in the rescue which was coordinated by British Divers Marine Life Rescue while complying with lockdown restrictions. Over three…
Read MoreTrue-ly rare find
A stranded female True’s beaked whale, one of the world’s most rarely seen whales, is now in the collection of National Museums Scotland. The whale has been officially identified after being found dead earlier this year, washed up at Kearvaig Bay in the north of Scotland. This is the first time this particular species has…
Read MoreLost Sowerby’s beaked whale suffered slow and painful death
A female Sowerbys beaked whale found dead on a beach at Gullane, on the outskirts of Edinburgh must have suffered a painful and slow death say experts after a post mortem confirmed rope embedded deep into her skin and blubber, and severe dorsal fluke damage. The lost whale was first reported on Muirfield Beach on…
Read MoreDeath of Thames humpback whale
Reports of the death of the young whale sighted in the Thames River in recent days is very sad, if not totally unexpected. There was always the possibility that the humpback had come up the Thames because he or she was lost or ill. Sadly, thousands of whales and dolphins and porpoises die on shores…
Read MoreNew report reveals increase in whale and dolphin strandings in UK
A report on whale and dolphin strandings in the UK during the last seven years has revealed that the number of strandings increased by 15% on the previous period. The study was carried out by the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Between January…
Read MoreOver 100 pilot whales die after stranding in New Zealand
A group of up to 145 pilot whales have died after becoming stranded on a beach on Stewart Island in New Zealand. The whales were discovered on Mason Bay beach by a member of the public over the weekend. Around half of the whales had already died whilst the others were put to sleep by…
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