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.