University of Hawaii Manoa: Disease and Trauma Found in Majority of Whale, Dolphin Strandings
December 23, 2025
December 23, 2025
MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 23 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
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Disease and trauma found in majority of whale, dolphin strandings
From land-borne pathogens to high-speed vessel strikes, Pacific whales and dolphins are caught in a "perfect storm" where human-caused trauma and infectious diseases were found in more than 65% of investigated strandings. A study spanning nearly two decades by University of Hawai . . .
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Disease and trauma found in majority of whale, dolphin strandings
From land-borne pathogens to high-speed vessel strikes, Pacific whales and dolphins are caught in a "perfect storm" where human-caused trauma and infectious diseases were found in more than 65% of investigated strandings. A study spanning nearly two decades by University of Hawai . . .