Mass stranding of pilot whales on Icelandic shore
David Schwarzhans, pilot for Reykjavik Helicopters reported more than 50 long-finned pilot whales stranded on Gamlaeyri island, Iceland....
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Mass stranding of dolphins off French Coast
Up to 40% of the world’s annual catch is accidental non-target marine species known as by-catch. Since January 2019, more than 1,100...
An Unusual Mortality Event off Northern Gulf of Mexico
NOAA has declared an Unusual Mortality event (UME) for common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. An...
New stranding app, “Beach Track” launched in Scotland
Under the funding of Scottish Natural Heritage, The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (Smass) launched the application, Beach...
An unsettling scene at Slovenska plaža: Head of a juvenile bottlenose dolphin.
On a pleasant morning on the 23rd of May, a local diver, Dusan Varda who is the founder of 'MedCEM' was diving at Slovenska Beach of...
Pod Stranding Avoided Thanks to Hero Locals
A pod of 20-30 pilot whales were helped back into deeper waters after becoming distressed and swimming into shore in a harbour on Stewart...
Bottlenose Dolphin stranded in Budva, Montenegro
A single Bottlenose dolphin was found decomposing on Sveti Nikola Island, not far from the coast of mainland Budva. After receiving a...
Another 50 Pilot Whales Die in New Zealand
Yet another mass stranding event in New Zealand leaves 50 more Pilot Whales dead, the BBC reports. Click here to view.
Fin Whales Pulled Back From the Brink of Extinction
The Independent reports that due to conservation efforts, Fin Whales have been pulled back from the brink of extinction. Click here to view.
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