Tuesday, 6 August 2024

Dolphins, Pygmy killer whales and humpbacks ashore

2024, August 2. USA, Maine, Wells. Humpback whale carcass found floating off the coast.

Officials monitoring dead whale off coast of Southern Maine (wabi.tv)

2024, August 3. Thailand, Tha Le Bay, near Baan Ao Kung, Pa Khlok, on Phuket’s east coast. Six Pygmy killer whales (feresa attenuata) rescued from stranding in a mangrove forest. One small killer whale died and another remains in critical condition after becoming stranded in the mangrove forest.

Pygmy killer whales rescued from stranding in Phuket mangrove forest (thephuketnews.com)

2024, August 5. UK, River Thames. Two dolphins were found dead along the banks of the river in London. This follows sightings of a common dolphin struggling against the tide last week. The first dolphin was seen in distress from late Thursday morning and seemed to be battling with the strong currents. By Monday, a deceased dolphin was found on the riverbank near Chelsea Harbour Pier.

2 dolphins found dead in River Thames after struggling against tide - MyLondon

(Image: PA Media)  

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