Several mass cetacean strandings Sept 1-2 on Atlantic coasts of U.S. and Scotland

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http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hd9QeU7bCKyUPSRC8caz1hhfXzmg?docId=CNG.0956340c838e90da81b27c415c96819a.951

US experts probe beaching that killed 17 whales

(AFP) – 7 hours ago

MIAMI — US scientists are to investigate what led 22 whales to beach themselves in Florida -- killing 17 of them -- one of three such incidents in North America over the weekend...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19458634

2 September 2012 Last updated at 11:00 ET Help

Animal rescue experts have been called to a mass stranding of whales on the coast of Fife, Scotland...

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/09/02/rescuers_help_39_stranded_dolphins_on_cape_cod/

Rescuers help 39 stranded dolphins on Cape Cod
September 2, 2012

(There were smaller dolphins strandings in Cape cod earlier this month.)




There was also an unusual several week long episode of dolphin strandings in Cape Cod at the beginning of 2012:

http://articles.boston.com/2012-02-17/metro/31067690_1_dolphin-strandings-common-dolphins-cape-cod
Dolphin strandings remain a mystery
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February 17, 2012|By Brian MacQuarrie

 

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Re: Several mass cetacean strandings Sept 1-2 on Atlantic coasts of U.S. and Scotland

Whale pod beaches on Florida coastline

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