Shocking scenes as 10 pilot whales wash up dead on Icelandic coast
- 4 years ago
At least 10 pilot whales have washed up dead after becoming beached when the tide came in on western Iceland's Álftafjördur.
Distressing footage from September 13 shows the partially submerged animals lifeless in the water as their fins protruded the surface.
It was concluded that the pod of whales were in a fjord and became beached due to the tide, rendering the mammals trapped.
Two of the whales survived the ordeal.
Pilot whales are known for hunting in shallow waters and it isn't unique for them to be trapped in low tides.
Distressing footage from September 13 shows the partially submerged animals lifeless in the water as their fins protruded the surface.
It was concluded that the pod of whales were in a fjord and became beached due to the tide, rendering the mammals trapped.
Two of the whales survived the ordeal.
Pilot whales are known for hunting in shallow waters and it isn't unique for them to be trapped in low tides.