Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Mass whale stranding in Taiwan

2026, February 24. Taiwan, beach in Pingtung County’s Checheng Township. Eleven pygmy killer whales were found stranded Tuesday morning. Seven survived and four confirmed dead. The Coast Guard’s Coastal Patrol said 26 personnel and 11 vehicles were mobilized, including police and members of the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium, National Cheng Kung University’s Marine Biology and Cetacean Research Center, and the Pingtung County Government’s Agriculture Department.

Image: Coast Guard.

Also: 2026, February 24. Israel, Zikim Beach, on the Gaza/Israel border, inside the Yam Shikma Marine Nature Reserve. Dead Cachalot (sperm whale).

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Mass whale stranding in Taiwan

2026, February 24. Taiwan, beach in Pingtung County’s Checheng Township. Eleven pygmy killer whales were found stranded Tuesday morning. Se...