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2025, July 26. Netherlands, beach between Heemskerk and Wijk aan Zee. Two Beaked whales stranded alive. One animal was refloated twice but died shortly after the last stranding. The other animal was euthanized.

2025, July 26. Alaska, Gastineau Channel near Sandy Beach in Juneau. A dead male humpback whale calf was found floating.

2025, July 26. Philippines, Pagapas Bay, Sitio Layon, Brgy. Balitoc, Calatagan. A lifeless melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) was found along the shoreline.

2025, July 27. Netherlands, above Vlieland Island, Waden Sea, West Frisiand Islands. Fireball. Seen in Baden-Württemberg, Bayern, England, Gelderland, Hauts-de-France, Niedersachsen, Overijssel and Zeeland. Time: Local: 00:16, Saturday, July 26th 2025 around 22:36 UT. Travelling SE.  

Cook Islands stranding

2025, June 17. Cook Islands, Polynesia, South Pacific, Vaimaanga. A 5m long young adult Beaked whale died. No signs of injury or predation attack except for minor cookie-cutter wounds.

Rare whales strand in Florida

2025, June 18. USA, Florida, Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach, south of Hanna Park. Two dead cetaceans. A Gervais Beaked whale adult was 14 m long, and the calf was seven feet long.

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.

Cetacean Strandings

2025, May 12. Alaska, Valdez, at Dock Point. A young humpback whale calf was found dead.

2025, May 13. India, Gujarat, Porbandar, Bhavpara Beach. Dead Dolphin found on beach.

2025, May 14. Sri Lanka. A mass stranding of at least six dolphins. See post below.

2025, May 14. Philippines, Bohol, Getafe, Barangay Tulang. Dead dolphin.

2025, May 14. USA, California, San Diego, beach at La Jolla Shore. Species: Humpback? A “very decomposed” remains of a 55-foot-long whale washed ashore.

2025, May 14. Yemen, Island of Socotra. A beaked whale, species unknown - (possible Cuvier's or goose-beaked whale). Found floating at sea in advanced state of decomposition with possible injuries.  

Cetacean strandings since April 17

 2025, April 17. USA, California, San Diego, Nahant Court in Mission Beach. A dead dolphin.

2025, April 17? UK, Anglesey, beach near Rhosneigr (Porth Tyn Tywyn). Dead bottlenose dolphin.

2025, April 18. USA, Massachusetts, Duxbury. A Atlantic White-Sided dolphin stranded and died.

2025, April 19. USA, Washington, near Cape Disappointment, Ilwaco, Long Beach, about four miles north of Seaview. A female dead gray whale. The whale was the fifth reported dead in Washington so far this year. Note: Two dead whales washed up along the Oregon coast last spring, and three others washed up in the span of a week in January 2023. Two of those five were also gray whales; the other three were a fin whale, a humpback whale and a sperm whale.

2025, April 17. Cambodia, Kampot province, Trery Koh commune. A pink dolphin ws found dead off shore. It weighed about 50kg and was 1.98 meters long.

2025, April 20. UK, Devon, Paignton beach then Torquay Harbour. Dead dolphin restranded after attempted refloat and died.

2025, April 21. Philippines, Lianga. Dead beaked whale.

2025, April 20. USA, California, San Francisco Bay off of Alameda. A dead whale found floating near shore.

2025, April 21. Iceland, north east, Njarðvík by Borgarfjörður eystri. Sowerbys Beaked Whale found washed ashore dead.

2025, April 21. USA, California, Torrey Pines State Beach, north of San Diego. A total of 12 dolphins in three weeks. The stranding team from NOAA Fisheries’ Southwest Fisheries Science Center recovered 16 dead dolphins from San Diego beaches on Sunday, April 20. These deaths add to the likely toll of a domoic acid outbreak produced by a harmful algae bloom off Southern California. Note: As of 27th April deaths continue.

2025, April 21. Philippines, Lianga Bay, Surigao del Sur, coast of Brgy. A stranded cetacean was identified as a Longman’s beaked whale.

2025, April 21. Mexico, San Antonio del Mar. Dead beaked whale.

2025, April 21. UK, Wales, Traeth Crigyll, the main beach at Rhosneigr. A dead bottlenose dolphin.

2025, April 22. Belize. Location is between Stank Bank and Drowned Cayes Area, or to a greater extent between Belize City and Turneffe Atoll. A mass whale stranding of 30 false killer whales. They self escaped to deeper water.

2025, April 23. US, California, Ventura. Dead Humpback.

2025, April 23. USA, North Carolina, Emerald Isle. A pygmy sperm whale calf died after being stranded.

2025, April 25 (reported). Saudi Arabia, Red Sea coast. Two dolphins found dead this year so far.

2025, April 25. Bangladesh, Rajshahi at Talaimari Fultala Ghat on the banks of Padma River. A Irrawaddy dolphin washed ashore dead.

2025, April 26. Mexico, Gulf of California, Las Conchas, south of Puerto Peñasco. Dead whale in advanced state of decomposition. A dolphin and two turtles washed ashore two weeks ago in the same area.

2025, April 26. USA, Maryland, Ocean City’s back bay. A dead and decomposing whale has become stranded on a sandbar in. The cetacean became stuck in just a few inches of water in the area off Harbour Island and Purnell Island.

Note: there has been whale and dolphin deaths reported in Pacific coast Guatemala.

Beaked whale washes ashore in Mexico

2025, April 21. Mexico, San Antonio del Mar. Dead beaked whale.

Note: There have also been beaked whale strandings in Iceland, the Philippines (the largest known individual ever) and New Zealand. I can only suggest the wording as a global cluster. In all likelihood, I will find further cases or others that will never be recorded.  

Cetacean strandings since April 8

This list is incomplete due to information already covered and future data entry. There is also a continued stream of beaked whale deaths coming to shore in New Zealand. 

2025, April 8. Philippines, Pangasinan. Dead Irrawaddy dolphin.

2025, April 9. USA, Cape Cod, Chapins Beach. Dead dolphin.

2025, April 10. USA, North Carolina, Outer Banks, near Shad Street in Corolla. A dead female juvenile humpback whale washed ashore. The carcass floating in the surf moderately decomposed.

2025, April 11. Malaysia, Penang, Teluk Bahang beach, Straits of Melacca. The carcass of an Irrawaddy dolphin, was found washed ashore.

2025, April 11. Greece, Roda beach in North Corfu. Dead dolphin.

2025, April 12. USA, California, Hunington Beach, Pasea Hotel. A Gray whale washed ashore dead.

2025, April 14. Philippines, Nanay. Dead dolphin.

2025, April 13. Cambodia, Kampot, Boeung Touk commune, Bokor town, Kampot province. 3 Melon headed whales were rescued after stranding.

2025, April 15. Ireland, Donegal, Mouncharles Pier. A porpoise washed ashore dead.

2025, April 15. Hong Kong, Cheung Chau. A Indo-Pacific finless porpoise washed shore in advanced state of decomposition.

2025, April 16. Pakistan, Sukkur. An endangered Indus River dolphin, commonly known as the blind dolphin, was found dead near Gate No. 5 of the Sukkur Barrage.

2025, April 16. USA, Massachusetts, Plum Cove Beach in Gloucester. Dead dolphin.

2025, April 17. USA, New York, Queens, Rockaway Park. Dead dolphin.  

More rare whales ashore in New Zealand

2025, April 10. New Zealand, east in North Island, Opoutere Beach. Two more rare Grays Beaked whales, about 4.5 to 5 metres long, were found deceased. 

Note: They are beaked whales; however, I'm not sure they are Gray's beaked whales as reported. 

Image: Helen Bucksey Facebook.

South Africa Event

2025, March 19. South Africa, eastern Cape. Fireball. Seen travelling 180 degrees into/over ocean.

2025, March 24. South Africa, Hartenbos, Mossel Bay. A stranded beaked whale euthanised after attempts to refloat.

Beaked whale dead in USA, Gangetic dolphin in India and bottlenose in Bangladesh

2024, June 13. USA, New Jersey, Monmouth County. A 13 foot 2-inch long Beaked whale beached and died. It is the second dead whale found in the area this year.

Photo credit: Spring Lake Police Department

Beaked Whale Found Dead In Spring Lake, Second Discovered On Jersey Shore Beaches In 2024 | Monmouth Daily Voice

2024, June 12. India, Kulsi River, Kamrup District. Gangetic river dolphin. Sixth death in five years of this species.

Gangetic River Dolphin: Carcass of Gangetic river dolphin found in Kulsi river | Guwahati News - Times of India (indiatimes.com)

2024, June 14. Bangladesh, Kuakata Beach. A 10-foot long bottlenose dolphin was found washed up in Patuakhali. Members of the Dolphin Conservation Committee and forest department are investigating.

New Age | Dead dolphin washed up on Kuakata beach (newagebd.net)