Whales Run Aground by the Sun

Whales Run Aground by the Sun

News of a whale stranding evokes the sense of the funereal. When these leviathans wash ashore en masse, the inevitable question is, “Why?” Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Our contemporary world presents a gauntlet of hazards that might lead to whales beaching themselves. Things like ear-splitting naval sonar, entanglements with industrial fishing gear, collisions with ships, illness, and pollution are often ci…