Jill's Pick from Around the World: Thirty-three whales die after becoming beached off Irish coast
Photo credit: The Telegraph
Thirty-three whales died after they were found beached off the coast of Ireland. Environmentalists are trying to establish what made them cast themselves onto the shore amid fears it could have been caused by Royal Navy sonar equipment.
The whales were found off Rutland Island near Burtonport in County Donegal last week. It's thought they were the same group spotted in the Inner Hebrides at the end of October.
The whales were found off Rutland Island near Burtonport in County Donegal last week. It's thought they were the same group spotted in the Inner Hebrides at the end of October.
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- 10/12/10: More rare species found in Papua New Guinea
- 10/06/10: Escaped Minks Run Amok in Ireland
- 9/29/10: New species spins the world's strongest and largest spider web
- 9/21/10: Rare antelope-like mammal caught in Asia
Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 11/18/2010 7:00 AM 
Categories: Jill's Pick from Around the World
Tags: whales ireland beached whales
Categories: Jill's Pick from Around the World
Tags: whales ireland beached whales
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