Locals save big pod of stranded dolphins in Victoria
Last Monday, the quick reaction of several volunteers saved a pod of 16 dolphins that had gotten stranded in an old fish trap near Powell...
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Two cetaceans euthanized in the UK
The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) has had a busy week so far. First, a young mink had become trapped on Fife Beach, Scotland,...
Unexplainable mass stranding in Namibia
Last week, a number of dead dolphins were reported by a lobster vessel on Hottentot Bay in Namibia. Upon arrival, the Lüderitz Marine...
Northland experiences two deadly stranding events in a day
It all started when a Cuvier’s beaked whale stranded near Whananaki on Northland’s eastern shore. By the time the Department of...
Dead grey whale washed ashore in California
A 12-feet long grey whale was found washed ashore in San Clemente, CA, on Friday morning. The juvenile was already dead by the time the...
60 dolphins stranded in Texas since beginning of the year
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network has responded to more than 60 stranded dolphins during the first two months of this year alone....
Harp seal rescued in Ocean City is recovering
Last Sunday, an undernourished harp seal had to be rescued in Ocean City, Maryland. After initial assessment showed extreme dehydration,...
Bottlenose stranding due to trawler confirmed
Scientists of the Zoological Society of London confirm that the common bottlenose dolphin found on Lancing beach, UK, last month had...
Study finds significant correlation of stranding events and sonar activity on the Mariana Islands
The Northern Mariana Islands are part of the Commonwealth and, as a strategic location for the US Department of Defense, frequently...
Trinidad experiences three beachings within a week
The island of Trinidad in the Caribbean Sea had to deal with several strandings of melon-headed whales last week. The first incident...
Rare fin whale stranding on Cornish beach
The volunteers were on a beach cleaning mission when they came across the stranded fin whale at Nare Point on the Lizard Peninsula,...
Study: Sonar noise might cause beaked whale strandings due to anti-predator response
Several correlation studies and narratives have shown that beaked whale mass strandings seem to be highly correlated with the prevalence...
Three Gray’s beaked whales die stranded on Great Barrier Island
After an adult and two juveniles were reported to have been washed ashore at Whangaparapara on Great Barrier Island, New Zealand, the...
Sperm whale dies stranded in the Thames
The 12.44 m sub-adult male sperm whale had become stranded in the Swale tidal channel in Kent over the weekend. Though it was still seen...
Dolphin pond in search of washed up conspecific
Several locals reported a dead dolphin washed up on the slipway in Dartmouth, Devon (UK), on Saturday. The animal was taken away by the...
Dwarf sperm whale euthanized after failed rescue attempts
When a couple spotted a flailing marine mammal on the shore of Oyster Bay, South Africa, they immediately called the National Sea Rescue...
Pregnant dolphin rescued at Cape Cod
The International Fund for Animal Welfare was able to successfully rescue a group of dolphins in Wellfleet during their first rescue...
Dolphins rescued from a sticky situation in Essex
Dolphins are a rare view in Essex, so when the report of two individuals in need came in, several parties sprung to help. During the...
Saving turtles from the red tide’s toll
Last Tuesday, a representative of the Mote Marine’s stranding investigations programme gave an insight into their work throughout the...
First killer whale stranding on the English coast in 20 years
Last Friday, the Cetacean Stranding Investigation Programme (CSIP) confirmed the stranding of a killer whale on the east coast of...
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