LEO Network - Search Resultshttp://leonetwork.org2024-03-29T01:03:05Zhttp://leonetwork.org/Images/logo.pnguuid:06022B98-08BC-4BA8-9837-576DD0465040High number of seal deaths linked to bird flu, feds say2022-07-05T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Portland, Maine, United States</h3><p>July 5, 2022</p><p>The rate of dead seal strandings in Maine is about three times the normal rate for the summer and is close to 60. Most of the seals that have been stranded this summer have been found dead, NOAA said. The dead seals have included gray seals and harbor seals.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/6A111747-A15E-4D57-A258-E81A65A4FFD0'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/06022B98-08BC-4BA8-9837-576DD0465040'>Read more...</a></p></div>43.66147 -70.25533uuid:51A33FB7-F3F8-4440-AAFB-8D2A12985DE1Over 30 dead harbor seals wash ashore in southern Maine in 2 days2018-08-13T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Saco, Maine, United States</h3><p>August 13, 2018</p><p>Marine mammal experts are testing tissue samples for a potential common cause of the surge in carcasses found on the state's beaches this year.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/FDBDD20A-9250-4E4F-9F62-B9001192803C'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/51A33FB7-F3F8-4440-AAFB-8D2A12985DE1'>Read more...</a></p></div>43.5009 -70.4428uuid:E4C149B1-9C6C-4B47-BBE3-FCD285EADCB6Decomposed whale washes up on Old Orchard Beach, draws crowd2018-07-22T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Old Orchard Beach, Maine, United States</h3><p>July 22, 2018</p><p>The smelly carcass, identified as that of an adult male minke whale, is the second large marine animal to turn up on shore in southern Maine in the past week.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/825C38A7-C6E1-4A50-B7F6-D87B0B2C218A'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/E4C149B1-9C6C-4B47-BBE3-FCD285EADCB6'>Read more...</a></p></div>43.5173 -70.3775uuid:2248162C-402F-4744-9CBB-DC8CF4C185BCStranded whale dies at Christchurch beach2024-01-28T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand</h3><p>January 28, 2024</p><p>A juvenile fin whale stranded at Moncks Bay in Christchurch, New Zealand, has died, with recovery operations underway. Last Sunday, a pod of false killer whales and bottlenose dolphins were euthanised after becoming stranded twice on a reef near Māhia.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/764F0251-C66E-4507-81E1-6C63D231A42A'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/2248162C-402F-4744-9CBB-DC8CF4C185BC'>Read more...</a></p></div>-43.5883489117979 173.133544921875uuid:F38951F2-5133-403C-BEB6-97E32546DA40Sea otters make a comeback in southeast Alaska, and fishermen are not happy 2018-05-17T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Ketchikan, Alaska, United States</h3><p>May 17, 2018</p><p>Northern sea otters, once hunted to the brink of extinction along Alaska's Panhandle, have made a spectacular comeback.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/10B6F9ED-8AC2-4E4D-A0A7-CEA5B9C957E8'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/F38951F2-5133-403C-BEB6-97E32546DA40'>Read more...</a></p></div>55.3431 -131.6467uuid:863795E1-D39C-4D04-B60B-92F6C56F37AC2nd right whale death of year reported off of Massachusetts2018-08-26T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Marthas Vineyard, Massachusetts, United States</h3><p>August 26, 2018</p><p>A member of a species of critically endangered whale that is struggling with poor reproduction has been found dead off of Massachusetts.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/70341021-93D7-459B-A4CD-5EA1A3612BF9'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/863795E1-D39C-4D04-B60B-92F6C56F37AC'>Read more...</a></p></div>41.46 -70.56uuid:E6DC5B05-6CBE-426A-958C-C890F59860B452-foot-long dead fin whale washes up on San Diego beach; cause of death unclear2023-12-11T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>San Diego, California, United States</h3><p>December 11, 2023</p><p>A 52-foot fin whale carcass appeared on a San Diego beach with no clear cause of death; it was towed back to sea.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/9A19BCAC-A77C-4020-8EE2-58F2615D8205'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/E6DC5B05-6CBE-426A-958C-C890F59860B4'>Read more...</a></p></div>32.71533 -117.15726uuid:98C689B8-2C95-4613-B023-925792AD9B21Community heartbroken after attempts to save stranded whales prove in vain2023-02-15T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Ahipara, Northland Region, New Zealand</h3><p>February 15, 2023</p><p>A massive rescue effort took place on Tuesday afternoon that lasted until sunset after five whales were discovered marooned on the shores of the west coast beach. The whales were discovered dead the morning after massive efforts by locals to save them. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/4189101C-3A16-4FFF-B9D2-FF11051D8E38'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/98C689B8-2C95-4613-B023-925792AD9B21'>Read more...</a></p></div>-35.16667 173.16667uuid:C7AD0718-5D60-4A1E-AF77-EADFD756ACBDOrca found dead after earlier stranding on island north of Auckland 2021-05-31T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Auckland, New Zealand</h3><p>May 31, 2021</p><p>The whale had earlier been spotted stranded.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/2869FFA1-0544-4CCE-B06E-7A39EFDB3335'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/C7AD0718-5D60-4A1E-AF77-EADFD756ACBD'>Read more...</a></p></div>-36.9 174.78333uuid:D91549D8-D06D-4096-937C-0DAEEAB481F3Sperm whale found dead off beach near Blenheim during weekend2018-07-09T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Blenheim, Marlborough Region, New Zealand</h3><p>July 9, 2018</p><p>Rangers discovered the whale on Saturday, the cause of death is unknown.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/5AB3FC09-A581-4192-8F23-C728E33193DA'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/D91549D8-D06D-4096-937C-0DAEEAB481F3'>Read more...</a></p></div>-41.56761 173.93759uuid:BBC6CB8E-EDFD-4FE3-BF64-5C11752F9883‘Unusual’ number of dead sea lions show up on Sonoma County beach2023-09-05T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Bodega Bay, California, United States</h3><p>September 5, 2023</p><p>The sea lions vary in decomposition. Several had their bones exposed Monday afternoon.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/20D8BD67-BD80-4BF7-86E1-62FA9C4AB735'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/BBC6CB8E-EDFD-4FE3-BF64-5C11752F9883'>Read more...</a></p></div>38.3293132869404 -123.051555668919uuid:7427B120-4B14-4930-BE21-2C118714DFFC5th dead whale found in less than month near San Francisco Bay2021-04-23T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>San Francisco, California, United States</h3><p>April 23, 2021</p><p>The carcass of a 41-foot adult female gray whale landed at San Francisco’s Crissy Field on March 31. A second adult female was found April 3 at Moss Beach in San Mateo County. A third was found April 7 floating near the Berkeley Marina and the following day another at Muir Beach. A video of the fifth dead whale was posted on social media Friday. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/8105A816-BEDB-418A-8E2E-9CD07C2DDE28'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/7427B120-4B14-4930-BE21-2C118714DFFC'>Read more...</a></p></div>37.77493 -122.41942uuid:9477AE16-0CBB-4275-B7D6-FF57FAA362F5Rare melanistic seal pups caught on camera2021-01-19T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Wells-next-the-Sea, England, United Kingdom</h3><p>January 19, 2021</p><p>Rare melanistic seals have been captured on camera in north Norfolk. Rangers have spotted 10 melanistic seal pups during the winter 2020-21 pupping season at Blakeney Point.</p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/CBAD0EAC-B563-4C7F-96F6-0C911D041358'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/9477AE16-0CBB-4275-B7D6-FF57FAA362F5'>Read more...</a></p></div>52.9772 0.9778uuid:FB3E219D-FDD1-43DD-B8FA-0D0A78E38FD5Mysterious Mass Deaths of African Cape Fur Seals Alarm Conservationists2020-10-29T00:00:00Z2024-03-29T01:03:05ZLEO Networkhttp://leonetwork.orgask.leonetwork@gmail.com<div><h3>Walvis Bay, Erongo, Namibia</h3><p>October 29, 2020</p><p>The beaches of Namibia have been filled with thousands of seal fetuses. The problem was first detected in August, when observers began to see an unusual number of abortions and prematurely killed pups on the beaches of Pelican Point. Current estimates indicate about 5,000 have died in Pelican Point alone, although the precise reasons are still unknown. </p><img src='http://leonetwork.org/en/attachments/thumbnail/E8075BBA-D1CB-43A2-9E3C-792E6F8D8C45'/><p><a href='http://leonetwork.org/posts/show/FB3E219D-FDD1-43DD-B8FA-0D0A78E38FD5'>Read more...</a></p></div>-22.9575 14.50528