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Whale strandings surge across Europe and US coast

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What caused the gray whale to swim 20 miles up the Willapa River?
Why have at least ten sperm whales stranded in Denmark, the UK, and Norway in the past month?
Did the young orca NKW-280c die from environmental toxins, drowning, or another cause?
What will happen to the beluga whale in Drammenselva?
What is the ultimate fate of the humpback whale 'Timmy' in the Baltic Sea?
Cause of death for the sperm whale in Lista, Norwayreported_dispute

The sperm whale starved to death due to lack of food in the North Sea (necropsy showed empty stomach).

According to NRK Sørlandet
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The sperm whale may have died naturally of old age, unrelated to the strandings in Denmark.

According to NRK

Context: The contradiction highlights uncertainty about whether the sperm whale's death is linked to broader environmental issues or was a natural, isolated event. The necropsy result supports starvation, but the expert's alternative hypothesis suggests other possibilities.

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