{"id":53883,"date":"2025-01-28T19:37:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/animal\/over-100-dead-dolphins-found-washed-ashore-in-somalia\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T19:37:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T19:37:07","slug":"over-100-dead-dolphins-found-washed-ashore-in-somalia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=53883","title":{"rendered":"Over 100 dead dolphins found washed ashore in Somalia"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Bosaso, Somalia 25 September 2021, a large group of dolphins seen swimming off the coast of Somalia, photo: Dario Argento via Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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Over 100 dead dolphins were found washed ashore between the towns of Bosaso and Mareero in Somalia.<\/p>\n

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Videos<\/a>\u00a0shared on social media show around 140 dolphins lying on the shore. Some of them were already dead, while others were struggling to survive. The incident shocked residents and officials from the Puntland Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.<\/p>\n

Some were rescued, officials said<\/a>. \u201cDolphins that have spotted off the coast of Bosaso this afternoon, especially between the port and Mareero coast, part of them have been successfully returned to the sea. The ministry of environment of Puntland has thanked the residents for giving back at least 30 dolphins to the sea.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exact cause of the mass stranding is\u00a0still unknown. However, the Puntland Ministry of Environment and Climate Change announced Thursday that they will investigate the incident.<\/p>\n

Experts believe that chemical waste dumping in Somali waters could be a possible reason, the\u00a0Horn Observer<\/a>\u00a0reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Somalia\u2019s waters have been a dumping ground for toxic waste from foreign countries for many years. Containers with hazardous chemicals have often been found along the country\u2019s coastline.<\/p>\n

Another reason, the\u00a0ministry<\/a>\u00a0said, could be natural factors, such as changes in ocean temperatures, strong currents, or harmful algal blooms, which can affect the dolphins\u2019 health and navigation.<\/p>\n

Some experts also suggest that fishing activities, including the use of illegal fishing methods, might have contributed to the mass stranding by causing injuries or disorientation among the dolphins.<\/p>\n

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