Rare sperm whale strands on South Shore in Massachusetts
Rare sperm whale strands on South Shore in Massachusetts On Saturday, July 29, a sharp-eyed Plymouth, MA resident saw a highly unusual whale species close to shore and called Whale and Dolphin Conservation’s (WDC’s) Marine Animal Rescue and Response hotline. The whale was identified as an endangered sperm whale. WDC’s team of responders immediately deployed and found…
Read MoreNearly 500 whales die in New Zealand
The number of pilot whales that have died following a mass stranding in New Zealand has reached nearly 500. Officials are putting the current number of deaths at 477, which occurred on two remote beaches on the Chatham Islands, around 500 miles east of New Zealand’s main islands. The remote location hindered attempts to refloat…
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