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List of sperm whale strandings information


Strandings of sperm whales have occurred across much of their global range. About 60 per cent of the world's recorded sperm whale strandings occur in three regions – Tasmania, New Zealand and the North Sea.[1] 132 strandings of sperm whales were recorded around the coast of the United Kingdom (mostly in Scotland) between 1990 and 2011.[2] The list below is in reverse chronological order and is not exhaustive. Possible causes of stranding events are mostly speculative and are not reflected in this list.

  1. ^ "50 sperm whales die after stranding in Tasmania". WildlifeExtra.com. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
  2. ^ "Sperm whale dies on Redcar beach". WildlifeExtra.com. 2011. Retrieved 2014-12-12.

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List of sperm whale strandings

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Strandings of sperm whales have occurred across much of their global range. About 60 per cent of the world's recorded sperm whale strandings occur in three...

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Sperm whale

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member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus...

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Dwarf sperm whale

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The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) is a sperm whale that inhabits temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, in particular continental shelves and slopes...

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Pygmy sperm whale

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The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted...

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False killer whale

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Whale strandings are rare in southern Africa, but mass strandings in this area are typically associated with the false killer, with mass strandings averaging...

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Cetacean stranding

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forms the basis of a unique local ecosystem called a whale fall. Individual strandings Single live strandings are often the result of individual illness...

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Cryptid whale

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well-known are Giglioli's Whale, the rhinoceros dolphin, Trunko, the high-finned sperm whale, and the Alula whale. Records of two-finned cetaceans have...

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Toothed whale

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teeth, such as the beaked whales and sperm whales. 73 species of toothed whales are described. They are one of two living groups of cetaceans, the other being...

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Drift whale

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the gradual shelving of the shoreline is thought to play a role in confusing their sense of echolocation. Sperm whale strandings are known to have occurred...

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Orca

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of pilot whales, which have been recorded to mob and chase them. Orcas also prey on larger species such as sperm whales, grey whales, humpback whales...

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Gray whale

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record number of gray whale strandings and deaths, with 122 strandings in United States waters and 214 in Canadian waters. The cause of death in some...

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Whale

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Physeteridae (the sperm whale), Kogiidae (the dwarf and pygmy sperm whale), and Ziphiidae (the beaked whales), as well as the six families of dolphins and...

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Whale shark

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footage of a whale shark timing its arrival to coincide with the mass spawning of fish shoals and feeding on the resultant clouds of eggs and sperm. Whale sharks...

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Beaked whale

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lack of observed beaked whale strandings in military exercise areas mean no impacts have occurred? A comparison of stranding and detection probabilities...

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River Thames whale

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subject: Whale spotted in Thames river, Central London Experts fear for the health of London whale Rescue teams try to save London whale London whale dies...

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Cetacea

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lead to cetacean strandings. Researchers studying strandings on the Tasmanian coast from 1920 to 2002 found that greater strandings occurred at certain...

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Minke whale

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minke whale (/ˈmɪnki/), or lesser rorqual, is a species complex of baleen whale. The two species of minke whale are the common (or northern) minke whale and...

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Southern right whale

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There were at least 55 whale deaths in 2010, and 61 in 2011. As in previous years, the vast majority of strandings were calves of the season. There have...

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Fin whale

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portion of large whale strandings. Most serious injuries are caused by large, fast-moving ships over or near continental shelves. A 60-foot-long fin whale was...

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List of captive orcas

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Orcas, or killer whales, are large predatory cetaceans that were first captured live and displayed in exhibitions in the 1960s. They soon became popular...

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Pilot whale

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deep dives, pilot whales often make fast sprints to catch fast-moving prey such as squid. Compared to sperm whales and beaked whales, foraging short-finned...

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Whaling

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whales, sei whales, fin whales, bowhead whales, Bryde's whales, sperm whales and humpback whales. Recent scientific surveys estimate a population of 103,000...

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