Dolphin stranding in Western Australia
Five dolphins were found stranded on the 21st of August 2019 at the beach of Broome's Roebuck Bay. It's the second stranding this year,...
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Euthanization as a rare last resort when rescue efforts fail
On Wednesday, August 15th, a young humpback whale was found washed ashore on the beach of Waldport, Oregon. While volunteers performed...
Mass stranding of Grey whales along U.S Western Pacific Coast 2019
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) after a mass die-off of whales...
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....
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...
Sperm Whale Stranding in Ölüdeniz, Turkey
A 3 metre long sperm whale was found to have stranded near shore in the Kıdrak Bay, a tourist hotspot. Ali Kırımselioglu, who works for...
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...
Indonesia trains its citizens to deal with marine mammal strandings
In an effort to educate the public and help prevent future strandings, the Indonesian government have trained over 900 people in how to...
MDR Receive Stranding Response Training
Last week the Montenegro Dolphin Research team were lucky enough to receive a workshop on how to deal with stranded animals from their...
''Historic whale and dolphin stranding data made public for the first time''
''Between 1913 and 1989, the coastguard, fishermen and members of the public sent the Museum their sightings of whale and dolphin...
''Sperm Whales Found Dead In Germany, Stomachs FULL Of Plastic And Car Parts''
''The whales’ deaths are symbolic of humanity’s shocking disregard for marine life. In January, 29 sperm whales were found stranded on...
Stranding Survey Completed by Montenegro Dolphin Research Team
The team at Montenegro Dolphin Research, based in Bar, completed a Stranding Survey this week along the coast of Montenegro, from Jaz...
Unusual Stranding Event in Marlborough Sound
15 Common Dolphins (Delphinus Delphis) stranded in Marlbourough Sound, with 1 being re-floated and the rest dying. They are believed to...
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...
Entanglement a Leading Cause of Death in Marine Mammals and Can Lead to Strandings
The Natural History Museum in the UK has released a thought piece with statements from scientists, studies and fishermen alike,...
Sonar Ban Recommended by Marine Scientists to Reduce Mass Strandings
A recently published study suggests a moratorium on mid-frequency sonar be put in place in locations where beaked whales are more common...
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