Two pilot whales dead after mass stranding
Rescuers guided the pod toward deeper waters after one whale showed signs of illness, and post-mortems are planned on the two dead whales.
- On Thursday, a pod of pilot whales entered the River Thames, prompting the British Divers Marine Life Rescue , HM Coastguard, and the Port of London Authority to launch a major rescue operation.
- Rescuers attempted to "herd" the animals from Gravesend toward the North Sea on Saturday, covering 20 miles over six hours before one whale became separated and showed signs of illness.
- Following 48 hours of monitoring, teams discovered a deceased juvenile pilot whale on Canvey Island on Sunday morning, while the remaining pod was successfully guided into deeper waters off the Kent coast.
- The BDMLR confirmed a separate stranding of about a dozen whales on Coquet Island on Monday is unrelated to the Thames pod, as the distance exceeds species travel capacity within 24 hours.
- Officials urge the public not to approach stranded marine mammals due to disease risks; anyone sighting a distressed animal should call 999 for the Coastguard or 01825 765546 for the British Divers Marine Life Rescue.
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PressNewsAgencyTwo pilot whales die after distressed pod of 40 becomes stranded off Northumberland coast
A pod of roughly 40 pilot whales was witnessed in distress close to the shoreline at Amble, off the Northumberland coast, on Sunday afternoon, prompting a major rescue operation led by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR).The charity confirmed that two of the whales have sadly since died after becoming stranded.BDMLR received the initial alert at 3pm on Sunday, reporting that the animals were displaying agitated behaviour characteristic of …
Two pilot whales found dead after a pod of 25 spotted in the...
Two whales have died after a pod was spotted in the Thames Estuary. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said it was called after reports that 25 long-finned pilot whales were seen close to Coalhouse Fort at East Tilbury and at Tilbury in Essex on Thursday. One whale, a female, was found dead on Saturday and another was found on Sunday morning. Their presence in the Thames and the southern North Sea was uncommon, said a BDMLR spokesperson. …
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