Airburst in Namibia

2026, June 11. Namibia, Etosha Pan, Etosha National Park. Airburst. Overland. Time: 02:00:58UT. Coordinates: (18.7S;16.1E). Altitude: 33.0 km/s. Energy: e = 3.2e10, -e = 0.11 or 110,000 kg/TNT. Velocity Components: NA.

There have been meteor reports in South Africa from eMalahleni, in the north, to Cape Town. 

Perfect place to locate meteorites. 

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2026, June 14. South China Sea, Seen in Brunei (Lambak to Sungai Akar) and Malaysia. A bright emerald green fireball lit up sky. Time: 8:33 PM. Duration 7 seconds and travelling NNW.

2026, June 16. South Africa, Zululand coastline, in the vicinity of 9 Mile Beach north of Sodwana Bay, within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. A large dead humpback whale washed ashore.

2026, June 16. USA, Washington. Two decomposed gray whales washed ashore, one near Moclips and another near Quinault Reservation.

2026, June 17. USA, Washington, Ocean Shores. Gray whale washed ashore.  

2026, June 17. USA, Oregon. Del Rey Beach State Park, just south of Del Ray approach north of Gearhart. A gray whale washed ashore.  

Marine Animal Disturbance Alert for Northwestern Borneo

2025, October 1. Malaysia, Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, Malaysia. Fireball. Sonic Boom heard. Sarawak witnesses heard a loud bang following the sighting These sightings were reported by several witnesses across Sarawak, from Bintulu to Miri on the island of Borneo. Loud bangs were heard around Samalaju Bintulu Miri. The meteor was first spotted at around 8.50pm, near the Samalaju industrial area in Malayia 230km south. Travelling NNE towards Brunei Bay, South China Sea. A Marine Animal Disturbance Alert should be noted for the region.

South China Sea strandings

2025, June 5. Vietnam, South China Sea, Tien Sa Port in Da Nang. A nearly-200-kilogram pantropical spotted dolphin showing signs of exhaustion and injury was stranded in the capital city of central Vietnam. It was refloated.

2025, June 5. China, Hainan Island, South China Sea, beach in Wanning City. Stranded Sarawak dolphin taken to rehab.  

Note: See May 31st posts on meteor activity and stranding in South China Sea.

Also: Two dead Dwarf Sperm Whales in the Philippines. 

2025, June 2. Philippines, Mindanao, Surigao City. Dead dwarf sperm whale.

2025, June 6. Philippines, Sariaya, Quezon. A six-foot long, 100-kilogram dwarf sperm whale washed ashore in Sitio Kaingin, Bignay 2, Sariaya, Quezon. Native name 'lumba-lumba'. Estimated girth of 50 centimeters.

Whale strands and dies in Vietnam

2025, May 31. Vietnam, Ninh Chu estuary in Tri Hai Commune, Ninh Hai District. A four-meter-long whale stranded and died. The cetacean was still alive when discovered by local fishermen who tried to return it to sea. However, it died while being towed near Khanh Hoi Village. Following local customs, the whale's carcass was brought to the Nam Hai temple for worship and traditional burial rites. Whales in Vietnam are reverently called 'Ca ong' (Lord Whale) and are believed to bring blessings.

Update: 2025, May 31. South Africa, Morgan Bay Beach. Dead dolphin.

Large Meteor Fireball in China

2025, May 28. China, over Maoming, Guangdong Province. Large Fireball. Time: around 21:33. Duration: 6 seconds. Loud sonic boom heard. Its trajectory was from northeast to southwest, and it is believed to have either disintegrated completely or fallen into the South China Sea, as no ground impact or meteorite debris has been found. The brightness was so extreme that it startled people who witnessed it — even flocks of ducks in nearby farms were frightened and scattered in panic. According to multiple surveillance camera recordings, the meteor had a light trail that shifted from orange-yellow to blue-green and was far brighter than a typical meteor. Maoming’s Emergency Management Bureau conducted overnight inspections and reported no property damage. Authorities urged the public not to panic. Government departments and astronomical institutions continue to monitor the situation and have found no unusual impacts. Preliminary estimates suggest the meteor's energy was comparable to the fireball meteor event over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in 2020.

Airburst, daylight meteor and Strandings

2025, February 21. USA, Texas (location ?). Dead common dolphin.

2025, February 21. Indonesia, Bali, Badung. A dead humpback in an advanced state of decomposition washed ashore.

2025, February 22. UK, Cornwall, Par Beach. Dead common dolphin.

2025, February 22. Mexico, Baja California Sur, Bahia Almejas in the southern part of Bahia Magdalena in the Municipality of La Paz. Dead Gray whale.  

2025, February 22. Atlantic Ocean, 70 km west of Quinzau, Angola. Airburst. Coordintes: (6.9E, 12.1E). Energy: e = 3.5, -e = 0.12 or 120,000 kg/TNT.  

2025, February 22. Philippines, Davao City, Ana Wharf. Dead Cuvier’s beaked whale was found floating near Pier 1. Estimated to weigh around 700 kilograms, measuring 17.3 feet in length and 8.4 feet in width. Authorities are still determining the cause of death.

2025, February 22. China, Hac Sa Beach. A sub-adult male porpoise measuring 1.48 meters. The carcass was already decomposing.  

2025, February 22. China, Huangshan Mountain, 65 km west of coastal city of Wenzhou. Meteor Airburst. Coordinates: (28.1N, 120E). e = 5.5, -e = 0.18 or 180,000 km/TNT. Altitude: 56.7km. Velocity 15 km/sec. Important note: This is the 8th airburst this year compared to one this time last year. This is a major uptick in atmospheric activity, the most recorded in over 50 years. 

2025, February 23. USA, Texas, Aransas Pass. Dead dolphin.

2025, February 24. Malaysia, South China Sea, Pahang, Pantai Kampung Sungai Miang. A 10 meter long Bryde or fin whale in a state of advanced decomposition.   

2025, February 25. Mexico, Mazatlán. Dead whale shore. Species Humpback?

2025, February 25. Ireland, Ballydwan Beach. Dead dolphin.  

Mexico on 25th.

Rescue and dead whale in Nova Scotia and Cambodia

2024, June 9. Canada, Nova Scotia, Bay of Fundy, Shubenacadie River. A juvenile whale was rescued on high tide.

2024, June 10. Cambodia, Kampot’s Bokor, Prek Tnaot. Female finless dolphin. The first recorded instance of this species in Cambodian waters after it was caught and killed in a fishing net.

​First finless dolphin recorded in Cambodian waters dies in fishing net | Phnom Penh Post

#TheMoment a group of rafters rescued a beached whale near the Bay of Fundy - YouTube

Meteor Airburst in South China Sea. Updated Singapore Fireball - Two events in the South China Sea

2024, May 24. South China Sea. Airburst. Approximately 200 km from Borneo/Brunei. (latitude: 6.6, longitude: 114.2). e = 5.4. -e = 0.18 or 180,000 kg/TNT. This is 50,000kg/TNT bigger than the recent Portugal airburst/meteor. Altitude = 42 km. Velocity: 36.5 km/s.

Marine animal disturbance could be observed on the N.W coastline of Borneo and the Philippine Island of Palawan in the next 14 days. After this time interval dead animals are usually found. It should be noted a large number of cetaceans have been observed to stand in the area in the last month. This could mean a meteoroid stream has been active for some time; in other words, precursor material has been entering Earth's atmosphere.

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The event below was near Singapore and can be seen on the map above. The event happened just hours after the Borneo airburst. Note: Thunderstorms and meteor activity are closely related, causing atmospheric disturbances that can be disastrous for air travel. 

2024, May 24. Singapore. Large meteor/fireball. Time: Approximately 23:47.