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Some Greek flights resume after air traffic radio collapse
Reuters, Published on 05/01/2026
» ATHENS - Flights across Greece were grounded for several hours on Sunday after a collapse of radio frequencies crippled air traffic communications, stranding thousands of travellers and bringing airport operations to a virtual standstill.
Australia begins euthanising stranded false killer whales
Reuters, Published on 20/02/2025
» SYDNEY - Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanised after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts to push them back into the waters, Australian authorities said on Thursday.
Over 150 false killer whales stranded on Australian beach
Reuters, Published on 19/02/2025
» SYDNEY — More than 150 false killer whales have been stranded on an isolated beach in the Australian state of Tasmania, with rescue crews trying to save most of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal, authorities said on Wednesday.
All 97 pilot whales die in Australia beaching
AFP, Published on 27/07/2023
» SYDNEY: Nearly 100 pilot whales have died after beaching in Western Australia, wildlife officials said Thursday, following desperate rescue attempts.
Rescuers 'optimistic' for surviving stranded whales in Australia
AFP, Published on 26/07/2023
» SYDNEY: More than 50 pilot whales died after stranding themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but authorities said Wednesday they were "optimistic" that the other 45 whales in the pod could survive.
Marine animal poisonings overwhelm California volunteers
AFP, Published on 17/07/2023
» GAVIOTA (UNITED STATES) - Denise Christ regularly comes across injured wildlife in her work rescuing beached or stranded marine mammals along the California coast.
Power outage hits Philippine airport, some flights cancelled
Bloomberg, Published on 01/05/2023
» A power outage hit the Philippines’ main airport on Monday, leading to flight delays and cancellations when an influx of passengers are expected after a long holiday weekend.
Deep-sea mining noise 'threatens whales'
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» PARIS: Scientists warned on Tuesday that controversial seabed mining could significantly threaten ocean ecosystems, especially blue whales and other cetaceans already stressed by shipping, pollution and climate change.
Philippine storm death toll rises to 45
AFP, Published on 29/10/2022
» DATU ODIN SINSUAT, Philippines: Tropical storm Nalgae whipped the Philippines on Saturday after unleashing flash floods and landslides that officials said have left at least 45 people dead.
Australian rescuers race to save stranded pilot whales
AFP, Published on 23/09/2022
» OCEAN BEACH (AUSTRALIA) - Australian rescuers battled Friday to refloat the last surviving pilot whales from a mass stranding that killed nearly 200 of the animals on a surf-battered beach in Tasmania.