#mass stranding

[thepastisalreadywritten]

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[orcinus-ocean]

The amount of people believing this is Bubbles’ dead body being dragged away last year is making me embarassed for humanity.

Also they think ALL female pilot whales in the wild live AT LEAST 60 years. So Bubbles, at “only” 53, was YOUNG.

Tell that to these guys.

Don’t worry about those 400+ whales, I’m sure they were all around 80 years old and died peacefully and quietly in their sleep after a long, fruitful life in freedom.

[rjzimmerman]

Pod of 157 False Killer Whales Stranded on a Tasmania Beach Could Not Be Rescued, Wildlife Officials Say

In the area's largest stranding event for the species since the 1970s, experts decided euthanasia was the most humane course of action

I've always wondered why an intelligent species, such as these false killer whales, will commit mass suicide for reasons that scientists can only speculate. I further wonder if we can't figure out if some chemical imbalance is at work here, and then place that chemical into the drinking water at a MAGA cult rally, sort of like the kool aid at a Jim Jones ritual. (Some will say the cult attendees have already consumed the kool aid, which is the only explanation for their bizarre behavior.)

Excerpt from this story from Smithsonian Magazine:

Australian wildlife authorities are euthanizing dozens of false killer whales that became stranded on a beach in Tasmania. They’re the remaining survivors of a pod of more than 150 individuals that had washed ashore on Tuesday.

Once a stranding happens, the marine mammals don’t have much time left. After hours without water, they become disoriented and distressed. A team of veterinarians and wildlife experts concluded that euthanizing the pod would be the most humane option for the survivors after attempts at refloating the whales proved unsuccessful due to rough conditions in the ocean.

“The animals just can’t get past the break to get out. They just keep turning around and coming back towards the beach,” Shelley Graham, from Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service, tells BBC News’ Tiffanie Turnbull.

“It’s a difficult situation, but when we know it’s the best outcome for the animal for animal welfare reasons, then we’ll certainly do that job and do it as quickly and humanely as we possibly can,” Kris Carlyon, the deputy incident controller with the department, says to Donna Lu at the Guardian.

Twenty-seven whales from the total 157 were euthanized on the morning of February 19, reports Bec Pridham of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). “On site this morning, there still remains 38 animals alive, which means the natural process ran its course last night, and we lost 25 additional animals overnight,” Brendon Clark, who works with Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service, tells the publication. The euthanasia process was expected to continue into Thursday.

“The animals just can’t get past the break to get out. They just keep turning around and coming back towards the beach,” Shelley Graham, from Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service, tells BBC News’ Tiffanie Turnbull.

“It’s a difficult situation, but when we know it’s the best outcome for the animal for animal welfare reasons, then we’ll certainly do that job and do it as quickly and humanely as we possibly can,” Kris Carlyon, the deputy incident controller with the department, says to Donna Lu at the Guardian.

Twenty-seven whales from the total 157 were euthanized on the morning of February 19, reports Bec Pridham of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). “On site this morning, there still remains 38 animals alive, which means the natural process ran its course last night, and we lost 25 additional animals overnight,” Brendon Clark, who works with Tasmania’s Parks and Wildlife Service, tells the publication. The euthanasia process was expected to continue into Thursday.

Experts aren’t sure why the whales became stranded, but mass stranding aren’t uncommon in this area of Tasmania. Beaching events can happen because of illness, loud noises, severe weather, navigational errors or animals fleeing predators. Likely, they’re caused by many factors at once. Biologists also think social bonds between the mammals could play a role—groups may follow a disoriented or sick member of the pod into dangerous conditions.

“There are many natural causes such as lead animals getting sick, lost or disoriented, as well as other factors such as weather and magnetic anomalies,” explains Angus Henderson, a marine ecologist at the University of Tasmania, to CNN. “This is the third mass stranding in five years on the west coast of Tasmania, but whether this is a pattern with a discernible cause is yet to be determined.”

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Largest mass stranding in decades: 77 pilot whales dead in Orkney

In a tragic mass stranding event, 77 pilot whales have died on a beach in Orkney, marking one of the most significant and largest stranding events in Scotland since at least 1995. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) responded swiftly to reports of the stranded whales on Tresness Beach, Isle of Sanday, discovering that only 12 of the whales were still alive. Despite efforts to refloat…

Largest mass stranding in decades: 77 pilot whales dead in Orkney

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Dozens of pilot whales die on beach off Scotland – DW – 07/12/2024

A total of 77 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding on the Orkney archipelago off Scotland. Authorities said a dozen whales found al

[environmentalwatch]

Pilot Whales Ground in Scotland

Pilot whales have died on a mass stranding in Scotland, over fifty including infants and pregnant females. Marine wildlife rescuers along with police and the coast guard were called to Traigh Mhor beach on northwest Scotland on Sunday, with reports that dozens of whales had gone around there. When they arrived, they found 55 pilot whales in the sand. 15 were still alive. Rescuers were able to…

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