Bookend airbursts are common occurrences in mass whale strandings

2013, February 20. South Atlantic. Airburst. Coordinates: (23S, 38.8W). Energy: 100,000 kg/TNT.  This was 450km east of the stranding in Brazil.

2013, September 22. Brazil, Upanema beach, Areia Branca, Rio Grande do Norte State (RN; 04°55'34,1"; 37°06'50.1"). A mass stranding of 30 False killer whales. 24 were alive when located and refloated, but later another two died, bringing the total to 8 dead. One of these was debated as being related to the pod.

2013, October 12. South Atlantic. Major Airburst. Coordinates: (19.1S, 25W). Energy: 3,500,000 kg/TNT. This airburst was 20 days after Brazil whale stranding.  

Further cetacean strandings

Added whale strandings, with others catalogued at a later date.

2025, March 22. Philippines, Babuyan Islands, Calayan, Sitio Katanapan, Barangay Dibay. A Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) was found stranded. The whale, a male measuring 5.18 meters, was already in a decomposed state when reported by local residents.

2025, April 2 (Date sometime in last week). Norway, Dverberg on the island of Andoya. Cachalot (sperm whale). The sperm whale washed ashore in the town in a moderate state of decomposition. It was a male animal about 15.7 meters long.

First ever recorded Fin whale stranding in Taiwan

2025, March 3. Taiwan, Guishan Island's northern coast. A Fin whale calf was found dead on a rocky shoreline. The 10.5-meter-long whale is the first recorded case of a complete fin whale beaching in the country. The stranding site was not accessed by authorities until March 27. 

Photo courtesy of Chang Hong-jie

Vietnam strandings within days of each other

2025, April 1. Vietnam, East Vietnam Sea, Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh Province, Hai Thanh Ward, along Nhat Le Beach. Pygmy sperm whale. The whale measured approximately 1.1 meters in length and weighed about 15 kilograms.

2025, April 2. Vietnam, East Vietnam Sea, Dong Hoi City, Quang Binh Provincee, Bao Ninh Commun. stranding within two days. Pygmy sperm whale. 

The whales were both given traditional burial rites. Officials stated that the strandings were highly unusual and may have come from the same pod, and some disturbance at sea had occurred.

 Photo: Quoc Nam

Cetacean strandings events from March 30

There are many others worldwide that will be catalogued at a future date. The events in the USA, Scotland, Ireland and Denmark are all linked to meteor activity so far.

2025, March 30. USA, California, San Diego near La Jolla Shores. Dead 30ft long juvenile whale.

2025, March 30. Scotland, Argyll. Dead humpback washed ashore in a moderate state of decomposition.

2025, March 30. Scotland, Fife. The stranded dolphin was refloated.

2025, March 30. Ireland, Carn, Belmullet on the Mullet Peninsula, Co. Mayo. Live stranding of two pelagic common dolphins. Both the adult and juvenile were refloated in an alternate location.

2025, March 31. USA, Delaware, Indian River Bay, on the north side of the Indian River Inlet Bridge. A 35-feet long humpback that was moderately decomposed.

2025, April 1. USA, Brigantine, New Jersey. Dead dolphin.

2025, April 2. Philippines, San Miguel Bay, Ponong, Magarao. A dead whale shark (male, approx. 5 meters in length) washed ashore in Brgy.

2025, April 2. Denmark, Jutland region of Djursland, Løgten Bugt. A seven meter long juvenile dead humpback 25 kilometers from Denmark’s second-largest city. Fireballs occurred on March 8, 18 and 20.

2025, April 2. USA, California, Santa Barbara. Dead dolphin.

2025, April 2. Thailand, Phuket, Koh Siray, east of Phuket Town. Death of a small dolphin found floating.

Denmark whale stranding

2025 April 2. Denmark, Jutland region of Djursland, Løgten Bugt. A seven-meter-long juvenile dead humpback was found 25 kilometers from Denmark’s second-largest city.

Fireballs occurred on March 8, 18 and 20.

Image: Mikkel Berg Pedersen/Ritzau Scanpix

Meteor airburst in Southern Ocean

2025, March 29. Southern Ocean. Airburst. Coordinates: (49.3S, 14.3E). Altitude: 21.6km. Velocity: 12.3 km/s. E = 5.9. -e = 0.19, 190,000 kg/TNT. 2,200 km north of Antarctica and 1,700 km SSW of Cape Town South Africa. With northerly cetacean migration underway, you don't want to see this. A Marine Animal Disturbance should be noted for southern Africa in the upcoming months.

Meteor airburst 2024-2025 ratio 3:14.

Cetacean strandings and meteor events since the 22nd of March

2025, March 22. UK, North East and Cumbria, Redcar beach, Teesside. Dead Porpoise.

2025, March 21. UK, Sandwich Bay, 15km north of Dover. Dead Porpoise.

2025, March 23. North Sea. Fireball. Time: 21:40 UT. Seen traveling from Calais in France moving NNE across the North Sea for approximately 250 km.

2025, March 24. South Africa, Hartenbos, Mossel Bay. A stranded beaked whale euthanized after attempts to refloat.

2205, March 24. Canada, Haida Gwaii, Graham Island, Rose Spit. A large whale found in advanced state of decomposition.

2025, March 25. Scotland, Fife, Torryburn Beach. Dead porpoise.

2025, March 25. Ireland, Waterford Estuary. Sperm whale in estuary. Unusual.

2025, March 27. Pacific Ocean, 920km WSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. Large Airburst. Coordinates: (14.3N, 111.5W). e = 104.5, -e = 2.4 or 2,400,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 38.1km. Vel: 21.3km/s. Marine Animal Disturbance Alert. This comes after the December 20 airburst at the same latitude, 1443 km to the east. Two very significant events. Due to this event, cetaceans such as Humpback and Risso's dolphins could be vulnerable. Gray, for this event, is not as much due to its location. This brings the 2024-2025 airburst ratio to 3:13. A comet not seen in 160,000 years is entering the inner solar system, so it will be interesting to see what it brings with it. The MAD'S for Brazil and the central Indian Ocean are still in effect to this date.

2025, March 29. USA, San Fransisco Bay, Alcatraz Dock. Dead Gray whale.

2025, March 29. British Virgin Islands, Caribbean Sea. Dead humpback whale floating at sea.

2025, March 29. Wales, Treathgwyn Beach. Dead dolphin.

Marine Animal Disturbance Alert for Mexico, central American countries and USA

Marine Animal Disturbance Alert.

2025, March 27. Pacific Ocean, 920km WSW of Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. Large Airburst. Coordinates: (14.3N, 111.5W). e = 104.5, -e = 2.4 or 2,400,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 38.1km. Vel: 21.3km/s.

This comes after the December 20 airburst at the same latitude, 1443 km to the east. Two very significant events. Due to this event, cetaceans such as Humpback, Orca, and Risso's dolphins could be vulnerable. Gray is not as much due to its location. The upcoming migration season could see whale stranding all the way to Pacific NW. 

This brings the 2024-2025 airburst ratio to 3:13. A comet not seen in 160,000 years is entering the inner solar system, so it will be interesting to see what it brings with it.

The MAD'S for Brazil and the central Indian Ocean are still in effect.

South Africa Event

2025, March 19. South Africa, eastern Cape. Fireball. Seen travelling 180 degrees into/over ocean.

2025, March 24. South Africa, Hartenbos, Mossel Bay. A stranded beaked whale euthanised after attempts to refloat.

Airburst in Asia's line of meteor activity

2025, March 21. Western Australia, Karlamilyi National Park. Airburst. Coordinates: (22.8S, 123.5E). Altitude: 54.2 km. Velocity: NA. e = 3.9, -e = 0.13 or 130,000 kg/TNT.

Update

A second one was detected. This is not the time of year we want to see airbursts in the Southern Ocean "region". Summer feeding grounds?? Not good. And as the cetaceans head into their migration routes north in upcoming months this could lead to mass whale strandings. If airbursts are being detected, that means a load of debris is activating the atmosphere.

2025, March 24. Antarctica, 480km SSE of Casey station. Airburst. Coordinates: (70.4S, 114.2E). Altitude: 21.5km. Velocity: 28.2 km/s. Energy: 4.9, -e = 0.16 or 160,000 kg/TNT.

The 1946 mass False Killer whale stranding in Argentina

1946, October 6-10. Meteor Shower (1946 Outburst). The Draconid meteor shower, originating from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, peaked on October 9, 1946. This event was particularly remarkable, with observers reporting meteor rates ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 per hour. Despite a full moon that night, the shower's intensity made it visible across various regions, including South America. A fishing vessel captain off the coast of Uraguay stated that “the stars were overflowing”.

1946, October 9. Argentina, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Playa Bristol in Mar del Plata. A mass stranding of 835 false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens). There were reports that the super pod consisted of over 1200 individuals. The largest known stranding of this species to date.

Cetacean Strandings and meteor activity since March 14

2025, March 14. Mexico, Baja California Sur, Playa Antares, East Cape. Dead Gray whale. Severely emaciated 40 gray whale deaths have been recorded, primarily among young and adult specimens. Unusually, the deceased whales are not calves.

2025, March 15. USA, Rhode Island, Seaconnet Boulevard in Portsmouth, seawall in Island Park. Dead dolphin.

2025, March 15. USA, Florida, North Atlantic. Fireball. Time: 02:18UT. 22:18EDT. Travelling WSW. Started off at the coastal latitude of Orlando moving towards, and north of The Bahamas and into continental shelf.

2025, March 15. The Bahamas, North Atlantic. Large Fireball. Travelling WSW for over 500 km. It started near Cape Canaveral and passed north of the Bahamas.

2025, March 17. Spain, La Unión, Playa del Lastre beach. Dead common dolphin.

2025, March 18. Guyana, Georgetown, Stabroek. A pygmy whale (Feresa sp.) was rescued and returned to the sea.

2025, March 18. Equatorial Atlantic Ocean. Airburst. Coordinates: (1.5S, 30.4W). 694 km NE off the coast of Brazil, State of Rio Grande do Norte. Altitude: 27 km. Velocity: 20.1 km/s. e = 11, -e = 0.33 or 330,000 kg/TNT. Ratio 2024-2025 = 3:10. Marine Animal Disturbance Alert. The last airburst off the NE coast of Brazil corresponded with a mass whale stranding.

2025, March 19. USA, California, Devereux Beach. Dead dolphin.

2025, March 19? USA, South Carolina, Bird Island. A 29 foot juvenile male humpback whale was found dead in North Myrtle Beach.

2025, March 19. Mexico, Baja California Sur, Puerto San Carlos, Magdalena Bay. Dead whale.

2025, March 18. Irish Sea, Isle of Man. Fireball. Seen in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Time: 22:38 UT. 22:38GMT. Travelling W.S.W.

2025, March 20. UK, Gwithian beach near St Ives. A single long-finned pilot whale was stranded.

2025, March 19. USA, Florida, Gulf of Mexico. Fireball. Time: 01:55UT, 19:21 EDT. Travelling WNW.

2025, March 21. UK, Dorset, Poole, Sandbanks beach. Dead dolphin.

2025, March 21. USA, California, Isla Vista. Dead dolphin.

2025, March 22. Uruguay, Punta Seaport. A large baleen whale became stranded in a port. Unknown if free.

Sperm whale dead in Bahamas

You can almost set your clock by fireball/stranding in the Bahamas. 

2025, March 15. The Bahamas, North Atlantic. Large Fireball. Travelling WSW for over 500 km. It started near Cape Canaveral and passed north of the Bahamas.

2025, March 19. Bahamas, Grand Cay, Abaco. Dead juvenile cachalot (sperm whale).

Image: Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organization.

Marine Animal Disturbance Alert

2025, March 18. Equatorial Atlantic Ocean. Airburst. Coordinates: (1.5S, 30.4W). 694 km NE off the coast of Brazil, State of Rio Grande do Norte. Altitude: 27 km. Velocity: 20.1 km/s. e = 11, -e = 0.33 or 330,000 kg/TNT. Ratio 2024-2025 = 3:10. Marine Animal Disturbance Alert. The last airburst off the NE coast of Brazil corresponded with a mass whale stranding.

Cetacean strandings since March 9

2025, March 9. Hong Kong, The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club. A male Finless porpoise. Length: 87 cm.

2025, March 9. Taiwan, Kaohsiung’s Keziliao Harbor. A three-meter cachalot (sperm whale) calf was stranded on the beach and later died.

2025, March 10. Egypt, Blumar Resort near Zaafarana in the Gulf of Suez. Dead female Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), measuring 210 cm in length.

2025, March 11. Ireland, Bannow's coast. Dead dolphin.

2025, March 12. UK, River Forth, Torryburn Bay. Dead dolphin.

2025, March 12. USA, Delaware, Sussex County, Conquest Road at Delaware Seashore State Park. A 35-foot, 14-ton humpback whale washed ashore dead.

2025, March 12. Indonesia, Aceh, Pulau Island, Angkeo Beach. A large dead whale.

2025, March 13. Timor-Leste, Liquica. Large dead cachalot (sperm whale). Was seen in a distressed state before floating motionless.

2025, March 13. South Korea, Socheongdo Island in Ongjin-gun, Incheon. A large minke whale was found dead in a net in the northern sea of the West Sea. The cetacean was 7.5-meter-long 4.1 meters wide and weighed about 3 tons. The whale was located 13 kilometres south of the island where North Korea conducts illegal fishing including harpooning of cetaceans.

2025, March 14. Vietnam, Thach Hai commune, in the central city of Ha Tinh. A 100-kg, 1.5-meter-long, pygmy sperm whale was discovered a couple of hours ago. Whale worship is a long-standing tradition among Vietnamese fishermen, who believe the creatures' spirits offer protection at sea. It is customary for them to rescue stranded whales whenever possible and to hold burial and worship ceremonies for those that perish, often at whale temples.

2025, March 14. Mexico, Baja California Sur, Cerritos North Beach. Dead common dolphin.

Marine Animal Disturbance Alert after Large Airburst

2025, March 13. Mid-Indian Ocean. 384 km east of the British Indian Ocean Territory. Halfway between Tanzania and Indonesia. Large Airburst. Coordinates: (7.1S, 75.9E). e = 75, -e = 1.8 or 1,800,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 38km. Velocity: 28.1 km/s. Marine animal disturbance alert for the Chagos Archipelago. Watch for Maldives and Sri Lanka/India in the upcoming months.  

"Something has changed"

2025, February 26. Bass Strait, west of Flinders Island. Meteor. Duration: 2.55 sec. Velocity: 68km/sec. Time: 10:35UTC. Coordinates: (-40.34, 147)(-38.97,147.09). Altitude: 115-107 km.

2025, February 26. West of King Island. Meteor. Duration: 2.53 sec. Velocity: 69km/sec. Time: 13:03UTC. Coordinates:(-40,142.83)(-38.77,141.67). Altitude: 120-104 km.

2025, March 3. Bass Strait. Meteor. Duration: 2.24 sec. Velocity: 69km/s. Coordinates: (-39.89, 147.42)(-38.87, 146.29). Altitude: 114.28 – 104.48km.  

 Public plea after disturbing discoveries on Aussie beaches: 'Something has changed'

Cetacean strandings since March 1

2025, March 1. New Zealand, east coast. Pygmy sperm whale stranded and refloated; doubts it will survive.

2025, March 3. Scotland, Isle of Raasay. A cachalot (sperm whale) was found dead on shore. The cetacean was spotted entangled in fishing gear off Skye on March 1st and disentangled by rescuers before becoming stranded on a shore nearby.

2025, March 4. USA, New Jersey, Monmouth Beach, near Meadow Avenue. A stranded injured dolphin was rescued from a nearly dry creek bed and was euthanized.

2025, March 4. Ghana, Golf of Guinea, Volta Region, Kedzi. A short-finned pilot whale washed ashore.

2025, March 6. USA, Washington State, Gray's Harbor, Damon Point. Dead dolphin.  

2025, March 6. Canary Islands, coast of Grandes Playas de Corralejo in Fuerteventura. A nearly five-metre-long Cuvier’s beaked whale was discovered stranded. This is the third one recorded in the Canary Islands so far this year. The two previous strandings were earlier in the year, involving a striped dolphin and a common dolphin.

2025, March 6. Mexico, Punta Banda, in front of Villarino. Dead dolphin on beach.

2025, March 6. UK, Salcott, Old Hall Marshes. A 4 to 5 feet long common dolphin washed ashore dead in advanced state of decomposition.

2025, March 6. France, Saint Hilaire-de-Riez in Vendée. A female 8m long humpback dead. The whale was already in an advanced state of decomposition. Assumed death due to the fishing tackle wrapped around her tail.

2025, March 6. New Zealand, east coast South Island. A very small Hector’s dolphin calf was found around 2km off Lyttelton harbour mouth killed by boat propeller strike.

2025, March 7. New Zealand, North Island, east coast, Ngunguru River. Remains of dead whale. Species unknown.

2025, March 7. Scotland, Durness, on the north coast. A mass stranding of 4 striped dolphins. One was dead on discovery the other was euthanised. Two were refloated in a fragile state.

2025, March 7. Thailand, Bangkok, Bang Pu. A fully grown female Bryde’s whale also known as Eden’s, washed ashore dead. It was about eight to nine metres long and weighed about eight tons. It had been dead for at least three days. Its body and head had cut wounds. The cause of its death was assumed to be the impact of being struck by a ship during feeding time.

2025, March 8. USA, Massachusetts, Westport. Dead dolphin.  

Cetacean Stranding last 7 days

Cetacean stranding last 7 days.

2025, February 25. Mexico, Mazatlán. Dead whale shore. Species Humpback?

2025, February 25. Ireland, Ballydwan Beach. Dead dolphin.

2025 February 26. Thailand, Hua Hin beach, in front of the Baan Plai Hat Khao Condo along Nong Kae-Takieb Road. Irrawaddy dolphin dead.

2025, February 27. India, Kadalundi, Chaliyam Beach, near Dolphin View Point near the mouth of Chaliyar River. A large adult dolphin washed ashore dead. Decomposed, at least two weeks old.

2025, February 27. Oman, Al Jazir in Al Wusta Governorate. An Arabian Sea humpback whale washed ashore dead.

2025, February 27. USA, New York, Manhattan, Hallet’s Cove Beach. Dead dolphin.

2025, February 27. The Bahamas, Compass Cay in the Exumas Sound. An adult male Gervais' beaked whale was found washed ashore dead.

2025, February 28. UK, Cornwall, Gyllgvase beach, at Falmouth. Three dolphins dead.

2025, February 28. Denmark, Roskilde, Karlslunde Strand. Dead dolphin

2025, March 3. USA, Delaware, Delaware Memorial Bridge, near Pigeon Point. A Fin whale washed ashore dead.

2025, February 3. Philippines, Magbagacay, Sait Bernard, South Leyte, Cabaian Bay. A Pygmy Killer Dolphin washed ashore dead.

Rare whale strands and dies in Oman

2025, February 27. Oman, Al Jazir in Al Wusta Governorate, Arabian Sea. An Arabian Sea humpback whale dead. It is classed as a rare and endangered species.

Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf of Mexico and will not be referred to as any other name on this site. 

Airburst, daylight meteor and Strandings

2025, February 21. USA, Texas (location ?). Dead common dolphin.

2025, February 21. Indonesia, Bali, Badung. A dead humpback in an advanced state of decomposition washed ashore.

2025, February 22. UK, Cornwall, Par Beach. Dead common dolphin.

2025, February 22. Mexico, Baja California Sur, Bahia Almejas in the southern part of Bahia Magdalena in the Municipality of La Paz. Dead Gray whale.  

2025, February 22. Atlantic Ocean, 70 km west of Quinzau, Angola. Airburst. Coordintes: (6.9E, 12.1E). Energy: e = 3.5, -e = 0.12 or 120,000 kg/TNT.  

2025, February 22. Philippines, Davao City, Ana Wharf. Dead Cuvier’s beaked whale was found floating near Pier 1. Estimated to weigh around 700 kilograms, measuring 17.3 feet in length and 8.4 feet in width. Authorities are still determining the cause of death.

2025, February 22. China, Hac Sa Beach. A sub-adult male porpoise measuring 1.48 meters. The carcass was already decomposing.  

2025, February 22. China, Huangshan Mountain, 65 km west of coastal city of Wenzhou. Meteor Airburst. Coordinates: (28.1N, 120E). e = 5.5, -e = 0.18 or 180,000 km/TNT. Altitude: 56.7km. Velocity 15 km/sec. Important note: This is the 8th airburst this year compared to one this time last year. This is a major uptick in atmospheric activity, the most recorded in over 50 years. 

2025, February 23. USA, Texas, Aransas Pass. Dead dolphin.

2025, February 24. Malaysia, South China Sea, Pahang, Pantai Kampung Sungai Miang. A 10 meter long Bryde or fin whale in a state of advanced decomposition.   

2025, February 25. Mexico, Mazatlán. Dead whale shore. Species Humpback?

2025, February 25. Ireland, Ballydwan Beach. Dead dolphin.  

Mexico on 25th.

Seventh meteor airburst

Another Meteor Airburst in Africa region. This is the seventh airburst this year globally detected by NASA. Compared to last year it's 7:1.

Timeline of events.

2025, February 2. Namibia, Salambala Conservancy, 20 km south of Katima Mulilo. Airburst. Time: 16:30. Coordinates: (-17.7, 24.3). e = 4.0, -e = 0.13 or 130,000 kg/TNT.

2025, February 20. Namibia, south of Walvis Bay (Walvisbaai), Casita Roja, Hottentotsbaai Bay. A mass stranding of over 120 dusky dolphins. All died.

New event: 2025, February 22. Atlantic Ocean, 70 km west of Quinzau, Angola. Airburst. Coordintes: ( 6.9E, 12.1E). Energy: e = 3.5, -e = 0.12 or 120,000 kg/TNT.

Mass dolphin stranding in Namibia

2025, February 20. Namibia, south of Wafis Bay (Walvisbaai), Casita Roja, Hottentotsbaai Bay. A mass stranding of over 120 dusky dolphins. All died.

Global cetacean stranding last week

Note: I try my best to locate most strandings but sadly it is only a small fraction of the real number. 

2025, February 17. UK, Gwynedd, Porth Neigwl (Hell’s Mouth) on the Llŷn Peninsula. Dead dolphin in advanced state of decomposition.

2025, February 17. UK, Gwynedd, Porth Neigwl (Hell’s Mouth) on the Llŷn Peninsula. Dead adult whale possibly a minke or fin. In advanced state of decomposition.

2025, February 18. Venezuela Isla de Margarita, El Tirano. Two pygmy killer whales stranded. Both transported to Waterland Mundo Marino for rehabilitation. Both have liver issues, dehydration and parasitism.

2025, February 18. Ireland, Kinsale, Dock beach. Dead dolphin.

2025, February 19. UK. A Rissos dolphin calf was euthanised after being found on beach alive and alone.

2025, February 19. UK, Isle of Wight, Culiver Down Beach. Dead dolphin.

2025, February 20. Germany, Lower Saxony, Wadden Sea island of Minsener Oog, south-east of the island of Wangerooge. A humpback washed ashore dead. The remote island, which lies west of the mouth of the Jade and east of the island of Wangerooge, is around four kilometers from the mainland. At the beginning of 2016, 30 young sperm whales were stranded and died in the North Sea, two of them on Wangeroog beach.

2025, February 22. Greece, Kriti (Crete), Chania, Pachia Ammos. The discovery of three dead dolphins washed up on the shores.

Image: Citynewstv/dpa  

Mass stranding of cetaceans in Tasmania. 2025, February 19, Time:19:14.

Mass whale stranding of 157 false killer whales on a beach in Tasmania's far north-west. At the moment 90 are still alive. More to come. Update: 2025, February 19, Time:19:14. Tasmania, Arthur River. A mass stranding of 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Tasmania's far north-west and died. A total of ninety were alive when found and were euthanized.

Image: Jocelyn Flint

Image: NRE Tasmania

Huge uptick in global strandings

2025, February 15. India, Cavelossim South Goa. Dead dolphin.

2025, February 7. Tasmania, Tamar River at Rosevears, north of Launceston or 35 km from mouth of river. A minke whale described as bloated and starting to decay, with the noticeable smell described as being significantly foul. 

2025, February 8. South Australia, West Beach, between Ocean and Surf Avenue. A 3 meter long Pygmy Sperm whale. Species confimation to come.

2025, February 12. New Zealand, North Island, east coast, Hawkes Bay, Napier, Clive, Haumoana river mouth south side beach. A adult strap-toothed beaked whale and calf spotted close to shore. The adult beached and died.

2025, February 15. Western Australia, Geraldton, shallows towards Point Moore. Baby humpback washed ashore dead. 

2025, February 16. New Zealand, Wairarapa, Mataikona beach. A strapped tooth dolphin washed ashore dead in an advanced state of decomposition.

2025, February 17. New Zealand, North Island, East coast, Bland Bay Beach. Another Beaked whale washes ashore dead.  

2025, February 17. USA, Florida, Deerfield Beach, A total of three whales, two different species. Pilot whale and Pygmy cachalot (sperm whale). One is just north of the Zumba deck or the pavilion near trespass, the other is north of Tierra East. Report: 6 juvenile pilot whales tried to strand. I think it was a pod of Pygmy sperm whales.  

2025, February 17. Netherlands, north of the Dutch Frisian Islands. A dead cachalot (sperm whale) has been located at sea by the Netherlands Coast Guard.

2025, February 17. Philippines, Mindanao, San Isidro, Gingoog Bay. A mass stranding of Rissos dolphins (Confirmation on species to come). Many have died. The stranding appears to be stretched across 22 km of coast line.

Update on global cetacean strandings

2025, February 13. USA, Mississippi, Biloxi, in the area near Camille Street. A dead bottlenose dolphin was discovered on the Beach. So far there has been 12 strandings, with estimates there are about 50 strandings most seasons.

2025, February 11. Canada, Seen from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. Fireball. Time: Approx 23:51UT.

2025, February 13. Philippines, Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Galera, Varadero Bay. Disoriented Dwarf Cachalot (Kogia sima) died after rescue attempts. The stranded whale was identified as a female, measuring 2.5 meters in length, with an estimated weight of 100 kilograms and a girth size of 1.45 meters.

2025, February 14. USA, Long Island, Amagansett, Albert's Landing Beach in Napeague State Park/Bay. Risso's Dolphin stranded and died. 300 centimeters long.

2025, February 14. Scotland, Kintyre peninsula, near the ferry terminal at Claonaig. Dead Humpback whale. Cause of death yet to be determined. Initial assessment of the whale showed it was a healthy animal with a lot of blubber, but had significant entanglement injuries. The wounds around the fluke are about 200ml deep and there’s evidence of rope cutting into its tail.  

2025, February 15. Denmark, North Sea, Sea off Hörnum, island of Sylt A male dead cachalot (sperm whale) dead. The carcass was towed by mussel fishermen to the port of Hörnum. The cetacean was up to 16 meters long and was in an advanced state of decomposition.

2025, February 16. Sardinia, Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of San Giovanni Suergiu, Punta Trettu. A juvenile minke whale was found lifeless on the beach.

Image: Fabio Murru 

The airburst and whale strandings in Mexico and countries to the south

If any mistakes or amendments, please let me know. 

2024, December 20. Pacific Ocean. Airburst. 204 km S.W off the coast of Puerto Escondido, Mexico. Coordinates (14.3, -98.1). e = 154, -e = 3.4 or 3,400,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 32.6 km. Velocity: 21.1 km/sec.

2025, January (Date?). Mexico, Mazatláns Malecon. Dead humpback calf washed ashore and buried. It was 8 meters and 15 metric tons. Fishing entanglement.

2025, January 24. Mexico, Baja Californi Sur, Le Blanc Spa Resort, Los Cabos. Grey whale in trouble, outcome still unknown.

2025, January 27. Mexico, Armería, Colima, beach of Cuyutlán. Stranding of a cachalot (sperm whale, physeter macrocephalus), dead. The burial, the Protocol of Attention for Stranding of Marine Mammals was applied. A wound was found on the right posterior side.

2025, February 4. Mexico, Playa Palmarito Beach, Oaxaca, in the Bajos de Chila jurisdiction, within the municipality of San Pedro Mixtepec. Dead whale. A 5-meter-long female calf, is estimated to be between three and five months old. The whale likely died early in the morning from natural causes.

2025, February 5. Mexico, Baja California, Ensenada. A total of 6 Sea lions and 2 dolphins washed up on the beach. Blamed on poisoning from domoic acid produced from harmful algae bloom.

2025, February 6. Mexico, Sayulita, in Bahía de Banderas, 25 km NW of Puerto Vallarta. A humpback whale calf measuring more than four meters in length was found dead.

2025, February 6? Mexico, Puerto Chale. Dead Gray whale.

2025, February 7. Guatemala. A 15-meter-long humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), weighing an estimated 25 to 40 tons, was found dead local authorities reported. The cetacean was discovered by locals on Hawaii Beach in the municipality of Chiquimulilla, located about 88 km south of Guatemala City.

2025, February 10. Mexico, Baja California Sur, La Paz. Young juvenile humpback whale washed ashore dead. The Stranding Network Contingency Care Marine Fauna are retrieving data and bones.

2025, February 11. Mexico, Baja California Sur, El Pescadero. Species: A humpback whale calf, 4.5 m long. No signs of predator attack, no anthropogenic activity.

2025, February 11. Mexico, Baja California Sur, Puerto Chale. Two more whales were discovered ashore.

Non Pacific Ocean.

2025, February 13. Mexico, Gulf of Mexico, Veracruz, municipality of Nautla, Maracaibo beach. A bearded whale, (Balaenoptera physalus). The specimen had no injuries. The 11-meter-long whale was buried in order to avoid health problems due to its decomposition.