Sunday, 11 August 2024

Multiple whale deaths in USA

2024, August 1. USA, New Jersey, north side of Indian River Inlet. A female juvenile short-finned black dolphin weighing about 500lbs. stranded itself.

Pilot whale washes ashore on north side of Indian River Inlet | Bay to Bay News

2024, August 5. USA, Farallon Islands. A dead whale of unknown species floating in the shipping channel.

2024, August 8. USA, California, Golden Gate Bridge, Point Bonita. A juvenile male humpback was found floating. Experts are not certain it isn't a different whale to the one above. According to data from the Marine Mammal Centre, Four other whales – gray whales and two humpbacks – have washed up on Bay Area beaches so far this year. One death was confirmed to be the result of a ship strike while the cause of the other three remains unknown.

Multiple dead whales spotted across Bay Area (sfgate.com)

2024, August 10. USA, Southern California, Torrance Beach. A juvenile fin whale, about 40 feet in very poor body condition, appeared to be very sick and in distress when it was spotted inside the surf line. Shortly after it died.

Massive fin whale washes ashore on Southern California beach (ktla.com)

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