Although we concur that natural “forces” may be to blame for these mass “beachings” of whales, has anyone ever asked if submarine noise disorientations may be to blame? Audio travels far and wide in the water and certain powerful sonars could in theory confuse the whales and cripple their indigenous audio sensory capabilities creating the beachings? Food for thought.

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