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Sadly, thousands of whales and dolphins and porpoises die on shores across the globe every year, some through natural causes, some undoubtedly because of human activity. With your support WDC is at the forefront of looking at why whales and dolphins strand; of rescue efforts in some parts of the world and in helping reduce … Meer lezen
Very high resolution satellites give scientists a new way to find out when and where a whale is stuck on a beach. >> read more …
We look back at a number of incidents where marine creatures have been discovered on our beaches, from jellyfish to whales. >> read more …
Stranding events (also known as beaching) involving cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) have been documented since the 4th century. Originally, people considered stranded cetaceans a gift from the gods, providing food and other resources. However, today’s society has mostly shifted its vision of strandings to animals in need of human help. In this post, we … Meer lezen
Rijkswaterstaat wil vaker dode, gestrande walvissen laten liggen zodat de kadavers op een natuurlijke manier kunnen vergaan. Op meerdere locaties in de Waddenzee wordt er nu een proef gedaan, maar er zijn ook verzoeken gekomen vanuit Zeeland om aangespoelde walvissen te laten liggen. Dat zegt projectleider Rick Hoeksema van Rijkswaterstaat. >> lees verder …
The Royal Navy has admitted for the first time that it was operating in an area where its sonar is thought to have led to the largest mass stranding of deep-diving whales in the UK. >> read more …
From deceptive tidal patterns to noise pollution and overfishing, there are many reasons why whales—sometimes hundreds at a time—suddenly find themselves on land. >> read more …
NOAA Fisheries released the 2017 National Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States. Marine mammals strand for a variety of reasons, and NOAA Fisheries tracks this data to monitor threats to wild marine mammal populations. >> read more …
Koksijde, 20 maart 2021 – Vandaag is de brandweer van het korps van Koksijde-Oostduinkerke drie keer moeten uitrukken naar het strand voor het opruimen van dode aangespoelde dieren. >> lees verder …
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group has said it has seen a sharp increase in the number of dead whales and dolphins being washed up on the Irish coast. >> read more …