Nine Whales Stranded in Eastfjords
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Reykjavík, Reykjavík, Iceland |
Nine whales have been stranded so far this year in East Iceland. Bottlenose whales and Curvier’s beaked whales are members of the family Ziphiidae and it’s often been said that they are more sensitive to noise pollution in the ocean.
Whale Watching tour guides coming to the rescue of a beached bottlenose whale earlier this month on Engey island just off the Reykjavík coastline.
Photo: Screenshot via RÚV