Why do whales beach themselves?

Baloo55th

It's also reckoned that military sonar and low frequency communications play havoc with the whales' navigational systems and communications. See New Scientist - can't remember which one, sorry. Mar 18 03, 11:23 PM

Friar Tuck

Friar Tuck says: No one knows for sure why whales beach themselves, but some scientists suspect that beaching occurs when a sick whale (and those socially bonded to him) becomes confused and lands on a beach. Tue Mar 18 17:07:51 CST 2003 http://www.deafwhale.com/stranding/index.html gives an interesting theory and pictures Tue Mar 18 17:12:02 CST 2003 (Reposted as one entry - McG) Mar 26 03, 7:30 AM

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