MediaFaro MagazineJul 30

Experts are baffled as rarely seen beaked whales are involved in a series of strandings.

A series of strandings of one of the world’s deepest dwelling and most rarely seen types of whale in the last few days across northern Europe have left scientists trying to understand why so many of the deep-diving whales have appeared.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250730-experts-are-baffled-as-rarely-seen-beaked-whales-are-involved-in-a-series-of-strandings?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Whales #Environment #Wildlife #MarineLife #Cetaceans #BeakedWhales #Strandings #Scotland #Netherlands #Europe

Experts are baffled as rarely seen beaked whales are involved in a series of strandings.

A series of strandings of one of the world’s deepest dwelling and most rarely seen types of whale in the last few days across northern Europe have left scientists trying …

The Guardian
💧🌏 Greg CocksJun 19, 2025
Towards A Simpler Assessment Of The Environmental Impact Of Hydrographic Echosounders
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https://ihr.iho.int/articles/towards-a-simpler-assessment-of-the-environmental-impact-of-hydrographic-echosounders/ <-- shared paper
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https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/s3/2024-05/NMSFAcousticGuidance-DraftTECHMEMOGuidance-3.0-FEB-24-OPR1.pdf <-- shared NOAA 2024 guidance
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https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2020.0070 <-- shared paper
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #communityhydrography #echosounder #environmentalimpact #hydrography #marinemammals #whales #cetaceans #survey #impacts #humanimpacts #logistics #management #planning #ecosystems #seafloor #sonar #remotesensing #marine #animals #risk #hazard #multibeam #model #modeling #impactassessment #riskassessment #auditory #fish #habitat #strandings
John     Nov 26, 2024

Dr Holly Raudino found salmonella infections in beached whales, prompting more questions.

#audio #whale #strandings #disease?

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/perth-mornings/investigation-into-whale-strandings-wa/104643142

DBCA scientists investigate whether hearing, geography and disease caused two mass strandings - ABC listen

Toby Inlet near Dunsborough and Cheynes Beach near Albany experience two mass stranding events, scientists are trying to work out why this happened.

ABC listen
John ArnoldSep 8, 2024
_The Evening Post_, 9 September 1924:
          STRANDED WAKATU
   POSSIBILITY OF SAVING HER
(BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
                           BLENHEIM, 8th September.
  There is no change in the position of the #Wakatu. There is a strong southerly wind blowing, but the sea is only moderate.
  The captain informed a “Marlborough Express” representative that if the weather remained fine he was hopeful that the vessel would be got off, but he said that it would have to be very fine. The crew are still standing by.
  About midday yesterday, when on her voyage north, the steamer Orepuki stood in close to the wreck, and exchanged signals with Captain Robertson. She resumed her voyage North after about ten minutes.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19240909.2.32
#OnThisDay #OTD #PapersPast #Steamers #Strandings #Wrecks #ClarenceRiver #Marlborough #NewZealand
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬May 11, 2023
#Whales are dying, but it’s not because of #windfarms
Whales are washing up along east coast of US. #OffshoreWind opponents blame future wind farms. Experts see different threat
Theory Republicans use to try to pin wind farms for #strandings is that noise created by #windturbines could disrupt #echolocation that some whales use for navigation, causing them to strand. This distracts from very real risks shipping vessels pose to whales navigating US shorelines, experts say
https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/11/23718523/whale-beachings-east-coast-offshore-wind-shipping
Whales are dying, but it’s not because of wind farms

There’s no evidence yet that offshore wind is to blame for whale standings along the east coast; experts see a different threat.

The Verge
beSpacificMar 16, 2023
The #EastCoast #Whale Die-Offs: Unraveling the Causes. Activists are blaming a recent spate of #humpback #strandings off #NewYork and #NewJersey on #seismic exploration by #offshore #wind companies. But scientists say the deaths are not unusual and are likely due to increased #ship #traffic and entanglements with #fishing #gear. https://e360.yale.edu/features/humpback-whale-strandings-u.s.-east-coast
The East Coast Whale Die-Offs: Unraveling the Causes

Activists are blaming a recent spate of humpback strandings off New York and New Jersey on seismic exploration by offshore wind companies. But scientists say the deaths are not unusual and are likely due to increased ship traffic and entanglements with fishing gear.

Yale E360