The body of a dead and partially decomposed whale has been disposed of at sea after washing up on an Auckland beach. Beachgoers alerted surf lifesavers of the gruesome sight at Murrays Bay, on the North Shore, just after midday on Saturday. Lifeguard Spencer McGarry inspected the body at 1.30pm. He suspected it was […]
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Body of humpback whale discovered on beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The body of a seven tonne humpback whale has been found on a Rio de Janeiro beach. Brazilian environmental authorities confirmed it was the same whale that had been rescued just days earlier over the weekend. On Sunday (October 22), the four metre long (13 feet) whale beached itself on the Playa Grande beach. […]
Fourth humpback whale in under a month found along East London coastline in South Africa
While East Londoners have been enjoying a bumper season of whale sightings over the past few weeks, a fourth humpback whale in less than a month has beached and died along the East London coastline. East London Museum principal scientist Kevin Cole said the strandings were a new record for his cetacean database. Yesterday, […]
Dead Bryde’s whale discovered near Mumbai, India
Parts of a Bryde’s whale’s carcass were found near Colaba on Monday. The whale could have washed ashore day or two ago. A marine researcher who had gone to the spot told mid-day it is difficult to state the exact age of the creature or the cause of its death. “The head of the […]
Whale carcass found off the coast of Tamil Nadu, India
The carcass of a whale was spotted near Alandhalai coast at Jeeva Nagar, a coastal hamlet near Tiruchendur, on Saturday. Sources from the CSG said the carcass was found floating in a decomposed state in sea. It should have been dead some four or five days ago. However, the reason behind its death is […]
Dead humpback whale found off Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland
A dead whale floating in the waters off the Burin Peninsula is a humpback, scientists at the Department of Fisheries and Oceans confirmed Wednesday. Pictures of the carcass were posted to social media Tuesday and it’s believed the creature is near the community of Lamaline, which had another bloated whale carcass wash ashore in […]
Dead humpbabk whale buried on beach in Ballina, Australia
A dead whale which was found on the beach at South Ballina on Sunday has been buried. A spokeswoman from National Parks and Wildlife confirmed the 5.2m baby humpback whale had been buried on Monday. It is not known at this stage why the decision was made to bury the whale instead of removing […]
Young minke whale dies in Wellfleet Harbor, Massachusetts
An International Fund for Animal Welfare marine mammal rescue and research team performed a necropsy on a young minke whale that stranded and died in Wellfleet on Wednesday, according to organization spokeswoman Kerry Branon. The male whale was spotted swimming in Wellfleet Harbor on Wednesday, but stranded and then died shortly after the team […]
Whale found stuck to bow of ship near docks in Sheerness, UK
First it was Greenpeace protestors. Now Sheerness docks has had an unexpected visit from a whale. The body of what is thought to be a 25-feet long pilot whale was found stuck to the bow of the 49,000-tonne car transporter American Highway as it arrived. Dad-of-three Jack Smedley, 25, of Yarrow Drive, Minster, was […]
Another whale shark found dead, the latest in Gujarat, India
After a 30-feet long whale was found dead last week, body of a male whale shark, about 15 feet long, was found at Madhavpur coast on September 28. A team of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), Veraval, reached the spot to assess the reasons for its death. […]
Whale shark found washed ashore in Tamil Nadu, India
A whale shark was found washed ashore near Thoothukudi old port on Wednesday evening. Sources in Thoothukudi Wildlife Range, Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, said while patrolling along the shore, the forest personnel found the carcass of the female whale shark. It weighed around 1.5 tonnes. The injuries on its body and near […]
Humpback whale dies off Port Macquarie, New South Wales
A 12 metre, 18 tonne adult humpback whale rescued after being entangled in fishing rope off Shelly Beach on Sunday, September 17 has died. The whale struggled throughout the night to return out to sea after being freed but died and washed close to shore at Nobbys Beach on Monday morning. Marine Rescue Port […]
Dead sperm whale washes ashore in Grand Isle, Louisiana
A whale washed ashore on the beach at Grand Isle near the high school Saturday. Baton Rouge resident Christopher LeCoq was there to cover the Ride the Bull Kayak Tournament when he heard about the dead whale. When he arrived around 1 p.m., he says about 20 people were standing around taking photos of […]
Dead whale shark found in Tamil Nadu, India
A dead whale shark weighing nearly 3.5 tonne washed ashore on Pamban South Beach in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. On being alerted by fishermen, a team headed by Mandapam wildlife ranger S Sathish visited the spot and examined the carcass. According to wildlife officials, the whale shark is a protected species under schedule I […]
Dead minke found whale in Charlevoix, Quebec
The carcass of a whale has been found on the strike in Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, in Charlevoix, the end of last week. These are the people who have made the discovery. The Québec Network of emergency for the marine mammals, which has been notified, should come to get rid of the carcass this week. It would […]
Dead right whale discovered on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
The carcass of a decomposing right whale was recovered in Great Pond Tuesday and National Marine Fisheries Service officials are expected to perform a necropsy on the animal on Wednesday, said Edgartown Shellfish Constable Paul Bagnall. Residents had seen what was left of the roughly 25-foot whale floating by over the past few days; […]
Strange animal behaviour: Killer whale rams boat several times, grabs anchor line and moves vessel around near Sitka, Alaska
Victor Littlefield, his 14-year-old son and two of his son’s friends were on his 33-foot aluminum boat Sunday as it lay anchored near Little Biorka Island when the boat suddenly lurched violently to one side. Littlefield’s first thought was that he was being attacked by a great white shark. “I had just watched ‘Jaws’ […]
Rescue teams: Something may be wrong with stranded pilot whale species found in Taylor and Dixie counties, Florida
Last Thursday, WCTV reported about a 10-foot pilot whale found stranded on the coast in Taylor County. We’ve since learned it wasn’t the only one, and researchers are speculating why. Researches are starting to think there may be something wrong with the species. These animals travel in groups, and if their leader is sick, […]
Sailor Jumps From Deck of Fuel Tanker To Save Stricken Whale
The unusual rescue mission took place after the 220 metre-long (720 feet) Cheikh El Mokrani left port in Skikda, Algeria, and was sailing back into the Mediterranean Sea. In the footage, thought to be from April 19, the silver-coloured whale can be seen caught in a line between the tanker and an orange tug boat. […]