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A mass stranding of pilot whales on the shore of Cape Cod, 1902. Cetacean stranding, commonly known as beaching, is a phenomenon in which whales and dolphins strand themselves on land, usually on a beach. Beached whales often die due to dehydration, collapsing under their own weight, or drowning when high tide covers the blowhole. [1]
An unusual journey. In her 26 years working with right whale sighting networks, Albert has seen right whales travel into the Gulf fewer than a half-dozen times.
North Atlantic right whales have been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act since 1970, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Latest estimates suggest ...
Sperm whales have the largest brain mass of any animal on Earth, averaging 8,000 cm 3 (490 in 3) and 7.8 kg (17 lb) in mature males. [28] The brain to body mass ratio in some odontocetes, such as belugas and narwhals, is second only to humans. [29] In some whales, however, it is less than half that of humans: 0.9% versus 2.1%. [citation needed]
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.
On 14 January 2017, a pod of ~100 beached themselves in Everglades National Park, Florida, US; the remoteness of the area was detrimental to rescue efforts, causing the deaths of 81 whales. The other two strandings in Florida were in 1986 with three beached whales from a pod of 40 in Cedar Key, and 1980 with 28 stranded in Key West. [56]
A dramatic operation to save the lives of more than 100 pilot whales ended in partial success on Thursday after wildlife officials managed to return most of the stranded animals to sea.
Long Strand, Castlefreke, Cork 1 1 0 10 m male found decomposed. [77] 2004 June 16 Australia Ocean Beach and Macquarie Harbour, Strahan, Tasmania 5 4 1 Four sperm whales found dead on Ocean Beach. Another, thought to be from same pod, was rescued after becoming stranded in Macquarie Harbour at Strahan. [78] 2003 November 30 Australia