MASS WHALE STRANDINGS CAUSED BY METEOROIDS AND METEOR SHOWERS. The completed paper can be found below in the 2024 January 7th post titled Connection between Meteoroids and Mass Whale Strandings. “It is not known why they sometimes run aground on the seashore: for it is asserted that this happens rather frequently when the fancy takes them and without any apparent reason.” -Arisotle
2025, June 7. USA, California, San Francisco, Lands End. The cause of death is undetermined. This is the 18th whale that has stranded in the region this year.
2025, June 10. Nigeria, in Andoni LGA, Rivers State, Ikuru town beach. Juvenile Humpback stranded and Ikuru community butchered for meat. Once again calls to not consume meat from cetaceans was ignored.
Update: 2025, June 10. USA, New Jersey, coast of Brigantine. A Bottlenose Dolphin was euthanised after stranding.
2025, May 25. Northern Ireland, Portstewart Strand. Dead juvenile Minke whale on the beach.
2025, May 25. Philippines, Mayo Bay, Davao Oriental. A dead pygmy or dwarf sperm whale.
2025, May 25. Philippines, Balayan, Batangas. Dead Whale Shark.
2025, May 25. Canary Islands, Fañabé Beach in Costa Adeje. The body of a baby short-finned pilot whale was recovered. This is the third dead cetacean found in Canary Island waters this week.
2025, May 25. Alaska, north of Gambell. Dead bowhead whale. No sign of wounds to indicate what killed it. In a state of moderate decomposition.
2025, May 25. USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Berkeley Pier. Dead Grey whale.
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2025, May 6. Nigeria, Andoni. A dead whale was located at sea. Pulled to shore by locals for human consumption. Government officials warn people not to do this, however, they do it anyway.
2025, May 16. Hong Kong, Yi Long Wan, Lantau. Finless porpoise.
2025, May 17. Hong Kong, Tai Long Wan, Lantau. Finless porpoise.
Sixth airburst this year. A 3:3 land/sea ratio and 6:1 compared to 2024.
2025, February 12. Greenland was 230km inland from Baffin Sea or in the SW quarter of the country. Airburst. Coordinates: (73.4N 49.3W). e = 4, -e = 0.13 or 130,000 kg/TNT. Altitude: 42km. Velocity: 21.0 km/sec.
2025, February 12. Nigeria, Riverine in Nigeria Delta. Dead humpback washed ashore. Locals used the meat regardless of health warnings not to do so. It is common in Nigeria for communities to eat whale meat which supports families for many months.
A couple of hours ago I updated the Africa Airburst stranding alert for the June 1st airburst in the Atlantic. Not exactly where I thought a stranding would occur, and I hope it isn't a bad omen for what comes next. See June 5th post titled: Airburst in Equatorial South Atlantic - Updated 20240621
2024, June 19. Nigeria, Bayelsa, Gulf of Guinea. Okpoma, Brass Local Government Area. Residents from Twon-Brass, Odioma, Fish Town and Sangana villages used machetes, hawk shaws and axes to butcher the dead animal. The whale measured about 15 meters long, five meters wide and three meters high.
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Also: 2024, June 20. USA, Delaware Bay near New Jersey. A dead large humpback whale was found floating. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration are investigating.
Dead whale found floating in Delaware Bay near N.J. - nj.com
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