Pod Of 400 Pilot Whales Grounded In Falklands
On a remote island in the Falklands, 400 pilot whales died this week after grounding on a beach. Scientists have been dispatched to determine the cause of the groundings. Sad news, indeed. – Global Animal
The pod of whales apparently died after becoming stranded on the uninhabited Speedwell island to the south west of East Falkland and were discovered by Christopher May a local sheep farmer.
Chris May told Mercopress he discovered the stranded whales around 12 March when he visited his sheep farm on Speedwell Island to the south of East Falklands.
He estimated that they had been dead for around 10 days, when he discovered the unaccountable incident which scientists have long attempted to diagnose.
He twice counted the whales and reached 400 each time.
Chris May said that unusually many of them were ‘floating’ dead in the water. The larges of the whales were between 20-25 feet and the smallest around 5 feet in length.
Chris May also said that as the whales are beginning to decompose the smell is becoming unbearable.
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