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Canada: Another Dead Whale Found at Mouth of Bear River in PEI, More Dead Whales Found in Unusual Places This Year

10/22/2011 Leave a comment Go to comments

“A dead whale is decomposing at the mouth of the Bear River in St. Margaret’s on P.E.I.’s North Shore.

Local residents reported the whale to Charlottetown’s Atlantic Veterinary College.

Dr. Pierre Yves Daoust, a wildlife pathologist at the AVC, said it may be a pilot whale.

He said there has been more incidents than usual of dead pilot whales or sightings of the whales in unusual places in the region this year.

He said while he’s not concerned yet, he is keeping an eye on the situation

Daoust said the whale, which is five to six metres long, is too decomposed to take samples for a necropsy.

He encouraged people to continue sending reports about pilot whale sightings, which might provide important details about why some of them are beaching.” Source.

Here’s a few other examples just from this month alone …

  • Australia: Humpback whale dies after being stranded on beach – Read more.
  • South Africa: Two whales wash ashore in one week – Read more.
  • Pakistan: Another dead dolphin found in less than 24 hrs – Read more.
  • Alaska: Third killer whale found dead in Nushagak River – Read more.
  • Florida: Whale found on Jupiter Island dies – Read more.
  • Australia: Dead whale found on Moreton Island – Read more.
  • New Zealand: Stranded whale on beach dies despite rescue attempts – Read more.
  • Massachusetts: Second dead pilot whale washes ashore – Read more.
  • South Africa: Dead humpback whale calf washes ashore – Read more.
  • California: Dead whale washes up on Ventura county line – Read more.
  • Canada: Dead minke whale found near Kouchibouguac Park – Read more.
  • UK: 60ft stranded whale dies in Outer Hebrides – Read more.
  • Indonesia: Dead Dolphins Again Found on Coast of Java – Read more.
  • Australia: 14.5 metre-long humpback whale carcass washes ashore – Read more.
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