No One Knows Why Sperm Whales Are Stranding On Europe’s North Sea Beaches

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A mother sperm whale and her calf. Photo source: ©© Gabriel Barathieu / Wikimedia

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A sixth sperm whale has died on a British beach, the latest of nearly 30 to have become stranded in shallow waters on the coastline of Europe’s North Sea over the past month…

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