The great escape - dodging cosmic bullets

2025, June 21. Southern Ocean. Airburst. Coordinates: (61.3 S, 157.9E). Time: 20:55. Altitude: 56.3 km. Energy: e = 3, -e = 0.1 or 100,000 kg/TNT. Velocity was NA.

Whales escaped north just in time. Everything has been quiet in the last two months, with only one event over land in Mexico. This one was timed to happen by nature after cetacean migration was well underway, with many whales seen along New Zealand and Australian coasts. Unfortunately, it shows this region of the Southern Ocean is susceptible to meteor airbursts. It is also not a high-energy event and was moderately high when detected. There was some activity in the west of the Australian continent in the previous months; however, it wasn't significant. New South Wales had some bright arrivals, but this happened and stopped before the whales arrived. New Zealand has been quiet, which is unusual, so this all has added up to whales being rather happy with the situation. I hope it remains that way. It also shows that we need to bank the animals and stop slaughtering them, because nature changes and when it does, cetaceans will feel the full force of it.