Whale and dolphin stranding6 days agoTwo dolphins die after stranding on Orkney beachSix common dolphins including two calves became stranded in the Bay of Tuquoy off Westray on Tuesday.6 days ago9 Jan 2026Six whales die after mass stranding on remote NZ beachVolunteers at Farewell Spit are racing against time to get 15 live whales back into sea.9 Jan 202629 Dec 2025The story of the buried whale's headAn investigation into an urban myth uncovers a whale's head secretly buried in Cornwall.29 Dec 202521 Nov 2025Narwhal carcass washes ashore on County Donegal beachA female Narwhal washed ashore in County Donegal last weekend, the Irish government has confirmed.21 Nov 202521 Nov 2025Unearthing a two-tonne whale skull in a Cornish fieldThe fin whale died after getting stranded on the Cornwall coast in 2020 and was buried on University of Exeter land to prepare the bones for study and display.21 Nov 202517 Nov 2025Stranded whale calf dies after major rescue effortRescuers put down the stranded calf "to stop further suffering".17 Nov 202522 Sep 2025Stranded dolphin found dead in Humber Estuary Animal rescuers say the mammal was found on the shore near Goxhill, North Lincolnshire, on Sunday.22 Sep 20255 Sep 2025Rare whale likely died of head trauma, tests showThe "very rare" Pygmy Sperm Whale was found washed ashore on a Devon beach.5 Sep 20254 Sep 2025Group try to save beached whale4 Sep 2025...