Tuesday, 16 July 2024

South Africa has three humpbacks in one day strand

2024, July 8. South Africa, Cape Town. Meteor. Time: 18:55.  

2024, July 15. South Africa, Schoenmakerskop, Willows Gate 5. It is one of three humpback whale carcasses that stranded on Monday on Eastern Cape shores and one of six that have washed up this winter. Two other humpback carcasses washed ashore at Thyspunt near Oyster Bay and at Kasouga on the Sunshine Coast.

Humpback whale carcass washes ashore at Willows (heraldlive.co.za)

Also: 2024, July 15. Western Australia, Geraldton, Pages Beach. Large whale carcass washes ashore.
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