Mass stranding of whale pod reveals key info about 'notoriously difficult' species to study

Researchers believe the stranding may have been triggered by a distressed female pilot whale undergoing a difficult birth.

Mass stranding offers rare insight into lives of pilot whales

Scientists say "chemical signatures" in the animals' skin provide new data on feeding behaviour.
Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Humpback whale stranded again as its odyssey off the Baltic Sea coast stretches on

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany's Baltic Sea ...

Millionaires Step In to Rescue Stranded Whale—and the Effort Is Sparking Controversy

After a humpback whale affectionately named Timmy became stuck in shallow waters, early rescue attempts failed. Six weeks ...
AOL

Video: Rescuers save stranded whale from sandbar in Australia river

AUSTRALIA - Rescuers jumped in to save a whale that swam into a river in coastal Australia and got stranded on a sandbar, unable to move itself. Video from Tuesday shows rescuers with Sea World ...

Feeding shift may have steered 55 pilot whales toward Scotland mass stranding

New research, focused on the feeding behavior of long-finned pilot whales, has shed light on one of Scotland's largest mass ...
The Vindicator

Humpback whale stranded again as its Baltic Sea odyssey stretches on

BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast in recent days got stuck again on Tuesday, authorities said, less than a day after swimming free.