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
2026, November 4. Pakistan, Gwadar East Bay, behind the Coast Guard office. An approximately 30 feet long dead blue whale. The whale had been seen swimming in the waters off Gwadar for the past two days. After remaining in the sea for two days, it came ashore and died. Similar incidents of blue whales stranding on Pakistan’s coasts have occurred in the past. See post below referencing the electrophonic meteor off the coast of Oman on November 2nd.
Update concerning the previous post: Impact location (6 Sep 2026 16:32:16.40 UTC). Wharton Basin / Mid-Indian Basin region. 13°51'17.7"S 116°22'49.5"E. The meteoroid entered Earth’s atmosphere over the Indian Ocean northwest of Australia at 16:07 UTC on September 6, 2026, about 7 hours and 22 minutes after its initial observation. The European Space Agency (ESA) estimated the object at 0.6–1.3 m (2.0–4.3 feet). Because of its small size, it posed no threat and burned up as a bright fireball in the upper atmosphere without causing damage or producing recoverable meteorites. It is also notable as potentially the first Aten-class near-Earth asteroid caught before impact, as previously predicted impactors belonged to the Apollo class. Initial entry dynamics derived from pre-impact astrometric tracking and impactor modelling indicate a velocity of approximately 14.3 km/s relative to Earth.
.png)
Also: Earth Passing Through Ancient Meteoroid Dust. In the last 24 hours, Pakistan and Poland have seen large fireballs. There was also a daytime fireball over central Illinois in the USA. Early morning of September 10th, Earth will move through a giant, ancient dust trail associated with the September ε-Perseid meteor shower. This encounter may cause a brief spike in meteor activity, producing sudden bright streaks across the sky. Active period: September 5–21. Peak: Around September 9–10, with a predicted activity boost around 1 AM on September 10th. The dust trail is believed to be ancient debris from past comet activity. The peak occurs close to the new moon (September 11th), meaning minimal moonlight and darker skies. Start: ~8:38 PM on September 10th (radiant rises in the east). Strongest: 1 AM–4 AM, when the radiant in Perseus is highest.
2025, June 16. Gulf of Oman, between the Pakistan and Iran border region. A blue whale measuring about 35 feet long was recorded dead at a remote area in Gwatar Bay. The whale was found floating near Kuntani in Balochistan region.
.png)
2025, June 15. Germany, Wadden island. A young white-nosed/beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) stranded. It self refloated on high tide. The animal was estimated 1.5 mtrs in length and in poor condition.
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.
2026, November 5. Thailand, waters off Phetchaburi Province in Gulf of Thailand, offshore from Ban Boon, Ban Laem District. A Bryde’s whale ...
.png)
.png)
.png)
