Strandings

Mass strandings occur around the world and can affect anywhere from three to several hundred animals during any given event.

In strandings involving multiple deaths, autopsies reveal that the vast majority of the deceased animals were healthy before they beached.

If solar storms and strandings were indeed connected, the scientists thought they might detect patterns in Earth’s geomagnetic activity in the time surrounding a stranding event.

If we can determine what conditions promote strandings and develop an alert system that recognizes when those factors are coming together, then stranding networks in different areas can prepare for the event and get rescue efforts on the ground sooner.

The causes of mass strandings remain unknown.