Continued meteor activity in Tasman Sea

2024, April 28. New Zealand, North Island, Cook Strait. Meteors. Numerous meteors were detected travelling N.W. over the Tasman Sea.

Map – Fireballs Aotearoa

I will use this situation to see, (if there is a stranding), to answer the question of why sometimes whales strand after bad weather. There is a gale warning for Raglan coastal area for the next few days. If whales are under extreme stress from meteor activity, they will more likely run ashore during these weather events. Whales in this situation need to stay at sea, where a number are likely to die naturally if they are under stress. The rest of the pod will survive and swim on. If a storm comes along during this time, the whole pod will likely come to shore. Time will tell. I hope not, but this is another scenario that needs to be observed. As noted, it is not uncommon for pods to strand after storms. The question has been why? I will start using weather maps to add to observed events in the future. 

Raglan Coastal Marine Weather Forecast - MetService New Zealand

Meteor in New Zealand

2024, April 21. New Zealand, West North Island, Tasman Sea. Meteor. Time: 12:52 UTC. Location (Start -37.52, 174.89: End -39.59, 172.51). Travelling S.W. Velocity: 47.89 km/s. Flight Duration: 308km in 6.57 seconds. Height starts at 106km and ends at 96km. Connected to April Lyrids. This event might create a marine animal disturbance. It was out at sea when fragmenting, and seems to be an isolated event. The atmosphere is quiet at the moment. For marine life to be disturbed meteor showers or one-off meteoroid streams have to be lengthy over days or weeks. This causes prolonged irritation leading to a stranding event. These larger events though are in a category of their own and are highly likely to cause MAD's. Farewell Spit/Cook Strait area could see a stranding.

Data taken from Map – Fireballs Aotearoa

In the USA: "Dolphin found shot to death on the beach with bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord and heart"

The New York Post and ABC News are running stories on this. 

Dead dolphin discovered on beach with bullets 'lodged' in brain, spine and heart (nypost.com)

Dolphin found shot to death on beach with bullets lodged in its brain, spinal cord and heart - ABC News (go.com)