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
2014, December 2. New Zealand, Golden Bay, Cook Strait. There are 37 long-finned pilot whales stranded at one location. 13 whales have died and 24 remain alive as of 20241203 at 06:30.
It could be linked to a previous event: 2024, November 24. New Zealand, Ruakākā Beach in Northland. Approximately 40 Black Dolphins (Pilot whales) were stranded with the resulting deaths of 4 individuals, two adults, a sub-adult and a calf.
2024, June 15-16. New Zealand, Hawke Bay, Mahia. Dead juvenile Orca.
2024, June 13. New Zealand, Lake Ferry Beach, Wairarapa. Juvanile Dolphin. Saved by fisherman.
The meteor/fireball and the corresponding whale stranding in New Zealand in March-April. This post could have future updates.
2024, March 29. New Zealand, Manawatū-Whanganui, Marlborough, Taranaki, Waikato and Wellington. Large Meteor/Fireball. Time 05:42 UT. Local time: 6:35. North Island, west coast, travelling west towards the Tasman Sea. It was seen, heard and felt over a distance of 500km. Second significant fireball event since the March 13 meteor impact. Great image of the trail taken. Explosion, shockwave and tremor. Eyewitness account: “It felt like an earthquake, followed by a shockwave”, “I didn’t see the fireball - but felt the explosion and shockwave. It was the loudest explosion we have ever heard, felt the earth move, and there was a sudden weird wind momentarily straight after the event.”
2024, April 3. New Zealand. A 15m dead whale (Possibly humpback or blue whale) has washed up on Parapara Beach in Golden Bay (near Farewell Spit) Cook Strait/Tasman Sea. First seen at sea on the 2 April. Project Jonah is investigating the incident.
2024, April 13+-. New Zealand, Wairarapa, Riversdale Beach. Juvenile female orca. Washed up in bad condition and subsequently euthanized.
2024, April 18. New Zealand, North Island, West End, Ōhope Beach, Bay of Plenty Beach. An infant pilot whale washed up on Ōhope Beach.
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2024, April 3. New Zealand. A 15m dead whale (Possibly humpback or blue whale) has washed up on Parapara Beach in Golden Bay (near Farewell Spit) Cook Strait/Tasman Sea. First seen at sea on the 2 April. Project Jonah are investigating the incident.
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