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
2024, July 7. Europe, seen in multiple countries. Earth skimming meteoroid dismantled into two objects. Travelling N.W. Time: 00:27UT and 2 seconds later. First object: Velocity: 64.89 km/s, Duration: 9.48 seconds. Coordinates: Beg (47.87, 10.34), (50.82.3.42). Altitude: 109.47 to 109.26 km. Second: Velocity 63.27 km/s. Duration: 4.52 seconds. Coordinates: (49.80, 6.02), (51.11, 2.64). Altitude: 102.70 to 112.66 km. This last one bounced off the atmosphere. The first one travelled through.
2010, March 18. Airburst.
In 2010, 550 penguins were found on Brazil's coastline. They were believed to have starved to death. Before 2010, only roughly 10 dead penguins would be expected to be found ashore in a typical year.
2012, May 25. Airburst.
In June 2012, higher numbers were recorded, with 742 Magellanic penguins discovered in a decomposed state on the shores of Brazil. The causes of death were investigated. The birds were young and "natural causes" were assumed.
2023, February 14. Airburst.
In July 2023, more than 2000 dead penguins were washed up on the shores of Uruguay. According to Uruguayan authorities, 90% of these were juveniles without fat reserves and with empty stomachs. All carcasses tested negative for avian influenza. Other dead seabirds, sea turtles and sea lions were found on the coast of the Maldonado Department.
It will be interesting to see if anything results from these two meteors. Events like this were not unexpected this week.
2024, June 20. Italy/France, Tyrrhenian Sea - Mediterranean. Sonic Boom produced an earthquake in Corsica and also heard on the island of Elba. It happened at 4:30 in the afternoon. At Elba, the town of Campo nell’Elba, a nearby tracking station, “captured a seismic, acoustic event felt by everyone”. An earthquake has been ruled out. Similar events in 2012, 2016 and 2023 have yet to be explained. Six days before on June 14 a large fireball was observed travelling N.N.E across the Ligurin Sea north of Corsica. See map below.
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The Makah Tribe in Washington has won approval from the US to resume whale hunting for the first time in 25 years. The indigenous communities and the US government are ignorant of the environment. Apparently, both parties have been naive for thousands of years. Governments need more information to guide their decision-making. Selfishness and ignorance are not a good mix.
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2024, June 8. USA, Rhode Island, Nantucket, North Atlantic. Fireball. Time: 07:17UT. I should have additional data on this event within a few days. It could lead to a marine animal disturbance in the following weeks.
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