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[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The charity British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said one female was found with a vaginal prolapse and it suspected that the whole pod was stranded after one whale suffered birthing complications.

"Pilot whales are notorious for their strong social bonds, so often when one whale gets into difficulty and strands, the rest follow," BDMLR said.

Damn that’s sad.

[–] dreikelvin@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This is ridiculous and sad. Cheers to the helpers who managed to get a few of them back into the ocean. It breaks my heart to know the majority just stranded and died on the beach.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It didn't say they saved any. It says they tried, failed, and euthanized the rest.

[–] dreikelvin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I saw it in the dutch news where it was said they were able to put only a couple back in the ocean.

[–] burningmatches 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They don’t suffocate. Whales breathe air. The most common cause of death for stranded whales is dehydration as they get too hot out of the water.

[–] dreikelvin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ah right, my bad 🥳 it was late okay?

[–] Kronusdark@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

What the heck is going on with the whales lately? Is it just climate change confusing them?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What are the tide cycles? Couldn't they keep them wet for a day until the tide came back in?

[–] XbSuper@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some cycles are weeks or months. Not that the tide doesn't come and go, but they may need a super tide, which as said, may be weeks or months away.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Ok it says they found them Sunday morning, and this article came out today, so we can guess they hopefully waited one day to try?

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