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12 Pilot Whales Euthanised After Mass Stranding On Scotland Beach
A dozen whales that survived a mass stranding this week off the northeast coast of Scotland had to be put down, a British marine life rescue charity has said.
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"Difficult Situation": Over 70 Pilot Whales Found Stranded On Scotland Island
Scores of whales washed ashore in a "mass stranding" in Scotland's Orkney archipelago on Thursday, a British marine life rescue charity said.
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Nearly 100 Whales Euthanised After Mass Stranding In Western Australia
The pod of 97 long-finned pilot whales gathered in shallow water off Cheynes Beach.
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Experts Reveal Tragic Reason Behind Death Of 55 Whales On Scottish Beach
A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland.
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Mystery As 55 Pilot Whales Dead After Mass Stranding On Scottish Beach
Long-finned pilot whales are one of the largest members of the dolphin family, second in size to the killer whale. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they measure 19 to 25 feet long and can weigh up to 5,000 pounds.
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As 200 Whales Died In Australia, Here's What We Know About Mass Strandings
The death of about 200 pilot whales at a Tasmanian beach has renewed questions about what causes such mass strandings and whether they can be prevented.
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230 Whales Stranded On Remote Beach Near Australia
The cause of mass strandings is still not fully understood. Scientists have suggested they could be caused by pods going off track after feeding too close to shore.
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14 Whales Dead In Australia After Mass Stranding
Australian wildlife investigators were on Wednesday trying to piece together why more than a dozen young male sperm whales died in a mass stranding on a remote beach in the state of Tasmania.
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Dozens Of Whales Die In New Zealand's "Death Trap" Beach
More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday.
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Dozens Of Whales Strand At Notorious New Zealand Bay
Rescuers were racing Monday to save dozens of pilot whales that beached on a stretch of New Zealand coast notorious for mass strandings, wildlife officials said.
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Final Whale Saved From Grim Australia Mass Stranding
A lone whale was rescued from among hundreds of carcasses Sunday, taking to 110 the number of creatures that survived a mass stranding in southern Australia.
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These 50 Beached Whales Perish Because Of "Ocean Warming'
More than 50 pilot whales have perished in another mass stranding in New Zealand, taking the death toll of beached marine mammals to over 200 in the past week, wildlife authorities said today. A pod of 80-90 whales were spotted late Thursday on the shore of remote Chatham Island, about 800 kilometres east of the South Island, the Department of Cons...
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Plane Spots 28 Dead Whales Lying On Beach In Australia
Twenty-eight whales were found dead in the remote southeast of Australia today, following a mass stranding that has baffled experts.A pilot flying a private plane over Croajingolong National Park in Victoria state spotted 27 pilot whales and one humpback stranded on the beach yesterday afternoon.
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6 Stranded Whales Refloated In New Zealand
Six beached whales were successfully refloated off New Zealand today, rescuers said, after a spate of mass strandings in recent days that resulted in the deaths of dozens of marine mammals.
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145 Pilot Whales Die In Mass Stranding On Remote New Zealand Beach
Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said Monday.
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12 Pilot Whales Euthanised After Mass Stranding On Scotland Beach
A dozen whales that survived a mass stranding this week off the northeast coast of Scotland had to be put down, a British marine life rescue charity has said.
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"Difficult Situation": Over 70 Pilot Whales Found Stranded On Scotland Island
Scores of whales washed ashore in a "mass stranding" in Scotland's Orkney archipelago on Thursday, a British marine life rescue charity said.
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Nearly 100 Whales Euthanised After Mass Stranding In Western Australia
The pod of 97 long-finned pilot whales gathered in shallow water off Cheynes Beach.
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Experts Reveal Tragic Reason Behind Death Of 55 Whales On Scottish Beach
A pod of 55 pilot whales have died after they were found washed ashore on a beach in Scotland.
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Mystery As 55 Pilot Whales Dead After Mass Stranding On Scottish Beach
Long-finned pilot whales are one of the largest members of the dolphin family, second in size to the killer whale. According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they measure 19 to 25 feet long and can weigh up to 5,000 pounds.
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As 200 Whales Died In Australia, Here's What We Know About Mass Strandings
The death of about 200 pilot whales at a Tasmanian beach has renewed questions about what causes such mass strandings and whether they can be prevented.
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230 Whales Stranded On Remote Beach Near Australia
The cause of mass strandings is still not fully understood. Scientists have suggested they could be caused by pods going off track after feeding too close to shore.
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14 Whales Dead In Australia After Mass Stranding
Australian wildlife investigators were on Wednesday trying to piece together why more than a dozen young male sperm whales died in a mass stranding on a remote beach in the state of Tasmania.
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Dozens Of Whales Die In New Zealand's "Death Trap" Beach
More than two dozen whales died in a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach renowned as a death trap for the ocean giants, wildlife rangers said Friday.
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Dozens Of Whales Strand At Notorious New Zealand Bay
Rescuers were racing Monday to save dozens of pilot whales that beached on a stretch of New Zealand coast notorious for mass strandings, wildlife officials said.
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Final Whale Saved From Grim Australia Mass Stranding
A lone whale was rescued from among hundreds of carcasses Sunday, taking to 110 the number of creatures that survived a mass stranding in southern Australia.
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These 50 Beached Whales Perish Because Of "Ocean Warming'
More than 50 pilot whales have perished in another mass stranding in New Zealand, taking the death toll of beached marine mammals to over 200 in the past week, wildlife authorities said today. A pod of 80-90 whales were spotted late Thursday on the shore of remote Chatham Island, about 800 kilometres east of the South Island, the Department of Cons...
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Plane Spots 28 Dead Whales Lying On Beach In Australia
Twenty-eight whales were found dead in the remote southeast of Australia today, following a mass stranding that has baffled experts.A pilot flying a private plane over Croajingolong National Park in Victoria state spotted 27 pilot whales and one humpback stranded on the beach yesterday afternoon.
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6 Stranded Whales Refloated In New Zealand
Six beached whales were successfully refloated off New Zealand today, rescuers said, after a spate of mass strandings in recent days that resulted in the deaths of dozens of marine mammals.
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145 Pilot Whales Die In Mass Stranding On Remote New Zealand Beach
Up to 145 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on a remote part of a small New Zealand island, authorities said Monday.
