Shivering images taken by a helicopter pilot showing dozens of pilot whales beached on a beach in Longufjorur in western Iceland. The causes of their death are still unknown.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himShivering images taken by a helicopter pilot showing dozens of pilot whales (or rather pilot whales) beached on a beach in Longufjorur in western Iceland. The causes of their death are still unknown.
Dozens of pilot whales, also called pilot whales, perhaps sixty, were photographed by helicopter pilot David Schwarzhans. While flying with tourists in the sky of West Iceland, he was confronted with a surreal scene.
“We flew north and then we saw them on the beach, we got closer to understand what animals they were, whales, seals, dolphins. We landed nearby and counted sixty dead pilot whales, but sure enough there were more because there were several fins sticking out of the sand, ”said David Schwarzhans.
As we know, pilot whales swim in groups and this would explain the large number of pilot whales beached together.
“It was a tragic scene, we were downwind and the air was unbreathable, it wasn't pretty to look at and it was shocking because of the high number of dead marine animals,” continued the pilot.
According to an initial reconstruction, the pilot whales have lost their orientation, they probably got too close to the shore and in shallow water, these animals cannot orient themselves and are beaten by the current. The incident was reported to the Stykkisholmur police, but it remains a truly chilling scenario.
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Dominella Trunfio
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