Saturday, 7 June 2025

Whale ashore in Brazil

2025, June 6. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Barra da Tijuca beach. A humpback whale washed ashore dead in an advanced state of decomposition. Although several had been sighted earlier, this is the first to strand and be found dead in the city this year, as the migration season begins.

2025, June 6. France. A 3m long 300kg beaked whale (Sowerby's Mesoplodon) stranded at Zuydcoote. Was refloated then re-stranded the next day 10 km south at Dunkirk. Once again, it was refloated.

2025, June 7. Netherlands, the north side of Ameland Island. A Harbour porpoise was stranded alive but died.

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