A 9.1-meter juvenile humpback whale stranded and died in Delaware waters. The necropsy report revealed severe comminuted fractures in the whale’s mandible and extensive subcutaneous hemorrhages and contusions distributed across its torso. These injury characteristics strongly correspond to damage caused by high-speed vessel impact, ultimately confirming vessel collision as the cause of death.

has seen a sharp increase in deaths among small cetaceans like dolphins along the coasts of Ukraine, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, and other nations. Hundreds of carcasses have been discovered in some areas, with mortality rates rising 3 to 5 times higher than pre-war levels. Suspected causes include multiple factors such as military activities, marine pollution,…

The abnormal deaths of cetaceans in the Black Sea continue to escalate. Multiple coastal nations including Ukraine, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania have observed a sharp increase in the mortality of small cetaceans such as dolphins. Mortality rates have risen 3-5 times compared to pre-war levels, with hundreds of dolphin carcasses discovered in some areas. Multiple…

A lawsuit filed by Sea Shepherd has formally charged Faroese whalers with illegal activities. The organization documented whalers persistently harming a group of exhausted pilot whales and stranding some on shallow shoals—actions violating local laws. The whaling authority has now announced a suspension of all pilot whale hunting in the northern islands during the case…

Research findings indicate that scientists from institutions including New Zealand’s Massey University and Australia’s University of Technology Sydney analyzed liver samples from 127 stranded whales and dolphins. They discovered that more than a dozen species of coastal and deep-sea cetaceans—including New Zealand’s endemic Maui’s dolphin—contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), classified as “persistent chemicals.” These…

The carcass of an adult female Bryde’s whale was discovered on a beach in Bang Po District, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand. This marks the first whale death recorded in Thailand this year. Measuring 8 to 9 meters in length and weighing approximately 8 metric tons, the whale had been dead for at least three days.…

A juvenile humpback whale named “Hope” was found stranded on Santa Marina Beach near Yachatz, Oregon, entangled in crab trap gear. Despite nearly two days of rescue efforts by local residents, volunteers, and marine experts, the approximately 6,000-pound (2.7-ton) calf was euthanized on the afternoon of November 17. The cause of death was confirmed as…

A juvenile humpback whale measuring approximately 28 feet in length was found dead on Nisqually Beach in Oregon, USA. Preliminary observations indicate the animal was emaciated, leading marine biologists to speculate that malnutrition may have resulted from food shortages or ecological changes. Humpback whales rely on krill and other plankton for sustenance, and rising ocean…

The AI-powered cetacean conservation technology developed jointly by the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Lenovo Group has been extended to Cambodia, Myanmar, and other countries. Through the integration of towed acoustic devices and drones, the China-Cambodia team tracks dolphin movements in real time. By leveraging AI models to build species knowledge databases,…

At the China-ASEAN Environmental Cooperation Forum held in Beihai, Guangxi, China and ASEAN nations reached a consensus to establish the “Beibu Gulf-South China Sea Bryde’s Whale Conservation Alliance,” designating Bryde’s whales as its flagship species. The waters around Weizhou Island in Guangxi, a critical habitat for Bryde’s whales, will collaborate with Southeast Asian nations on…