Why do whales beach themselves? We’re partially to blame.
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 …
Strandingen
2017 National Report of Marine Mammal Strandings in the United States
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 …
Brandweer ruimt dode aangespoelde zeezoogdieren op het strand
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 …
Sharp rise in dead whales and dolphins washed up
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 …
Leidraad stranding levende grote walvisachtigen
Deze Leidraad is van toepassing bij een (dreigende) stranding van een levende, grote walvisachtige. Het doel is duidelijk maken wie verantwoordelijk is voor welke actie. Zodoende kunnen alle betrokkenen adequaat handelen. >> Download het document …
Parasitic and fungal infections play a significant role in porpoise strandings
Around 2000 cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are stranded each year across the world and, unfortunately, this number is likely to increase in the coming years. Cornelis van Elk and colleagues studied harbour porpoise strandings along the Dutch and neighboring coastlines between 2003 and 2016 in order to better understand and identify the causes of … Meer lezen
Using remote sensing to detect whale strandings in remote areas
We test the ability of Very High Resolution satellite (VHR) imagery to detect stranded whales using both manual and automated methods. We use the 2015 mass mortality event in the Gulf of Penas locality, central Patagonia, Chile, as an initial case study. This event was the largest known mass mortality of baleen whales, with at … Meer lezen
Falkland Islands action plan for whale strandings
The reiteration of cetacean strandings and the possible responses to this growing phenomenon were addressed in the Falkland Islands by the Environmental Committee at the Department of Agriculture in Stanley. >> read more …
Indonesia trains its citizens to deal with sea-mammal strandings
To prevent the deaths of animals that wash up on its shores, the government has sought to establish a network of first responders to deal with strandings. >> read more …
The true number of whales dolphins porpoises and birds which have died in the Atlantic in the first quarter of 2019 is unprecedented
For more than two years, scientists have been working to figure out the underlying cause of a so-called “unusual mortality event. From January 2016 to mid-February 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recorded 88 humpback whale strandings with New York, Virginia, and Massachusetts at the top of the list. Those numbers are more than double … Meer lezen