Gray whale stranding in Mexico

2025, April 5. Mexico, Costa Baja, La Paz Bay. A dead Gray whale in an advanced state of decomposition has washed ashore. 

This is a crucial issue in Mexico, hence the post. I will place a weekly update on further cetacean strandings later.

Airburst above cetacean feeding grounds

2024, June 28.  Sea of Okhotsk. Airburst. Time: 16:05. Coordinates: (55.1, 141). e = 3.8, -e = 0.13 or 130,000 kg/TNT. Altitude 29.2 km. Velocity: 15.3 km/s.

Humpback whales and orcas are returning to the region but are a feeding/breeding ground for the endangered Bowhead Whales struggling to return to sustainable numbers. There are less than 400 individuals in the Sea of Okhotsk. It is a terrible location for an airburst. The Bol'shoy Shantar Island (Ongachan Bay), is S.W. of this event. A marine animal disturbance should be noted for the region. Belugas are also at risk. The area is home to a marine nature sanctuary so hopefully, observations will ascertain any biological damage quickly.

The Bowheads are struggling in the region because in 2017 an airburst on 23rd of June 2017, in the northern part of the sea had a blast force of 520,000 kg/TNT. 

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