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Detailed explanation-1: -Farewell Spit: More than 400 whales stranded on New Zealand beach, majority reported dead. More than 400 whales have stranded themselves on a New Zealand beach, with about three quarters dying in what authorities are describing as one of the worst whale strandings they have ever seen.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the spring of 2022, a 47-foot male sperm whale beached itself off the Florida Keys. FWC researchers determined via necropsy the whale had ingested debris, which prevented it from eating its normal diet. Its emaciated condition led to its stranding.

Detailed explanation-3: -477 stranded whales die off New Zealand The whales beached themselves on the Chatham Islands, about 500 miles east of New Zealand’s main islands. None of the whales could be refloated and all either died naturally or were euthanized.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pilot whales utilize echolocation for directions. Navigation errors occur, including human intervention, meaning the whales can accidentally trap themselves in a shallow bay or beach bar. Another reason for stranding could be a disease.

Detailed explanation-5: -Single Strandings Live (or recently-dead) whales or dolphins often come onto the shore because they are old, sick, injured and/or disorientated. Dead whales or dolphins washing ashore could be the result of natural mortality or human-induced death, such as suffocating in nets or even a collision with a boat.