Warning over number of animals being stranded on UK coastline

• A new study has revealed an exponential increase in whale and dolphin strandings along the Scottish coastline over the past 30 years.
• Researchers from the University of Glasgow analysed data from 5,147 marine mammals stranded between 1992 and 2022.
• Common dolphins and baleen whales showed particularly steep increases in strandings since 2010, with a disproportionate rise among juveniles.
• Harbour porpoises accounted for over half of all strandings, though increases were observed across all species studied.
• Experts warn the rising numbers indicate significant changes in the marine environment, urging targeted conservation efforts for at-risk species.

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Whales and dolphins are increasingly getting stranded around Scotland’s shores, study warns