# Beached

This year

2023

# Pilot Whales

45 whales beached in Australia euthanised after efforts to save them failed

The pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves on Tuesday on Cheynes Beach.

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Jul 27th 2023, 8:34 AM

# Rescue Effort

More than 50 pilot whales die as nearly 100 are beached in western Australia

The whales were first spotted swimming near the city of Albany in Western Australia yesterday morning.

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Jul 26th 2023, 7:57 AM

All time

# Mace Head

'A little unusual but nothing sinister': 40 foot sperm whale carcass washes ashore in Co Galway

Three sperm whales washed up this year, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group said.

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Apr 1st 2019, 8:28 PM

# Driver dilemma

Planning a beach trip? Here's what to do if your car gets stuck on sand

That shovel will be handy for more than just building sandcastles.

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Jun 11th 2018, 3:33 PM

# Beached

Three whales washed up on a Kerry beach and one may not survive

Two were safely re-floated, but a third looks unlikely to survive, the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group says.

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Aug 6th 2015, 11:45 PM

# Beached

Pictures: Crowds gather as massive sperm whale washed ashore in California

Biologists and vets have now arrived at the site to begin the arduous process of cutting up the carcass for removal.

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Apr 16th 2015, 10:20 AM

# Japan

Around 150 beached dolphins feared dead as rescue efforts abandoned

It was becoming too dark to continue the operation.

12.8k

Apr 10th 2015, 2:14 PM

# time running out

"We're trying to keep the rest alive": 100 whales die on New Zealand beach

There are fears that another 90 whales will suffer the same fate.

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Feb 14th 2015, 12:40 PM

# Beached

In pics: Tourists and residents try to save massive stranded whale on Nicaragua beach

Unfortunately they were unsuccessful and had to give up as the sun went down.

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Nov 15th 2014, 2:46 PM

# Beached

This 58 foot long whale covered in bite marks has washed up in New York

The large mammal washed up about 77 miles from New York City.

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Oct 11th 2014, 3:30 PM

# Beached

Five pilot whales die after pod gets stranded on Donegal beach

The pod of pilot whales have become stranded for a second time today.

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Jul 7th 2014, 6:48 PM

# Whale

Whale beached in New York neighbourhood dies

The endangered fin whale was found in the Breezy Point neighbourhood of Queens yesterday.

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Dec 27th 2012, 8:45 PM

# Scotland

16 whales die after being stranded on Scottish beach

The pilot whales were part of a pod of at least 40 which had been seen swimming in shallow water off St Andrew’s.

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Sep 2nd 2012, 6:44 PM

# RIP

Baltimore whale dies

The whale, which has been stuck at the west Cork harbour since Tuesday, took his last breath at about 11am.

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Aug 16th 2012, 12:59 PM

# Baltimore

VIDEO: Young fin whale still stuck in west Cork harbour

Experts say the beached whale may be in the final throes as it lies in Baltimore Harbour.

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Aug 14th 2012, 9:21 PM

# dolphin invasion

Beachgoers rescue stranded dolphins at Brazil beach

When around 30 dolphins got into distress, people at the beach ran into the water to push them back out to sea. Awww…

5.8k

Mar 9th 2012, 11:18 AM

# Whale

Washed-up 35-foot sperm whale dies in Waterford

A sperm whale which washed up on a beach near Dungarvan had no hope of survival, and died earlier this morning.

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Aug 20th 2011, 1:05 PM

# Beached

Whale deaths off Donegal could have been caused by navy's sonar

The 33 pilot whales may have died after becoming confused by the British Royal Navy’s sonar activity.

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Nov 8th 2010, 3:14 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Nine things you need to know by 9am: the storm that turned out to be a damp squib; 12 injured and two people die in Galway crash; iPhone alarm glitch is still not fixed as Americans wake up late for work.

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Nov 8th 2010, 8:30 AM