Pilot whales, sperm whales, and beaked whales are prone to mass strandings, especially in regions like Western Australia and New Zealand. Such strandings lead to serious risks for stranded mammals including drying out, suffocation, and internal injuries. Navigation differs among species, with toothed whales like dolphins using advanced echolocation to locate prey and avoid obstacles, while baleen whales rely less on this method, making them less adept at navigation due to their primitive sonar abilities. Mass strandings highlight critical environmental concerns impacting these marine mammals.
Pilot whales, sperm whales, beaked whales, and deep-sea dolphins frequently strand, while baleen whales rarely do so in comparison.
Most mass strandings are observed in Western Australia, New Zealand, and the east coast of North America, with occurrences also in the North Sea.
Toothed whales, like dolphins, navigate using sophisticated underwater sonar, emitting clicks that create echoes, aiding in orientation and detecting obstacles.
Baleen whales, lacking advanced echolocation abilities, struggle with reliable sound reflection during navigation.
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