Stranding

Helford River, South Cornwall

Something terrible has happened in South Cornwall. At least twenty-six apparently healthy dolphins have stranded and died. The dolphins appear to have panicked and swum ashore into shallow tidal creeks between Carrick Roads and the Helford River, stranding along about 16 kilometres of coast.

A tragedy of this scale is almost unprecedented in our waters. It’s too early to ascertain the cause, but much is being made of the fact that a Naval Exercise was taking place in the area at the time.

 Not good.

From the BBC

 

1 Response to “Stranding”


  1. 1 Linz June 11, 2008 at 4:50 pm

    Bet their ears were blown out by sonar, what a painful way to have to die.

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