The 2018 Cuviers Beaked Dolphin strandings in the Inner Hebredies

In one month, August/September more whales washed ashore than in the previous 10 years. The whales were found dead on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland following several strandings of the animals. Many of the whales were in an advanced state of decomposition. Eleven whales were found dead over one week in August. More than 70 were located on the shores of Scotland and Ireland. In Scotland, 20 whales were found dead in the Western Isles, 16 in Argyll and Bute and two in the Highlands. Twenty stranded in Ireland. One of the whales was found dead in Northern Ireland, and the rest in the Republic of Ireland. Some were found dead along the shores of North Uist and Harris in the Western Isles. Most of the animals that died were Cuvier's and True's beaked whales, which are a deep-diving species.   

2018, May 3. Celtic Sea. Airburst. (46.9, -7.5). Time: 07:23. e = 3.8, -e = 0.13 or 130,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 39 km. Velocity: 11.5 km/s.

Above is the airburst location near the continental shelf. It is an ideal feeding ground for deep-diving whales.