#whale stranding maui

Update: Stranded Whales Suffered From Lung Abnormalities

All five of the pygmy killer whales that died after stranding themselves on Sugar Beach last month had abnormal lungs and lymph nodes, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

Maui Topography Possible Contributing Factor in Mass Whale Stranding

NOAA Fisheries: the nearby Māʻalaea Harbor has been a common stranding location for both pygmy killer whales and melon headed whales in recent history.

Necropsy Reveals Dwarf Sperm Whale was Pregnant, Diseased

A dwarf sperm whale that beached itself along the Kīhei shoreline in South Maui on Christmas Day was a pregnant female that likely suffered from infectious disease, according to a necropsy conducted by the Hawaiʻi Pacific University.

Findings Unveiled in Study of Rare Whale Found on Maui

The Longman’s beaked whale died after stranding itself on March 22 at Hamoa Beach. It is the subject of the most in-depth research conducted to date on the species.