BBC: Iceland pilot whales: Dozens of dead mammals found beached
Sightseers have spotted dozens of dead beached pilot whales during a helicopter flight over western Iceland. The dead whales were photographed last week during the trip over a beach at Longufjorur, which is very secluded. It is inaccessible by car and has little to no visitors. It’s unclear how the mammals became beached. RELATED STORY: Canada bans all captive whales and dolphins Local media said that police in the nearby town of Stykkisholmur have been made aware of the sad discovery. Helicopter pilot David Schwarzhans took the images. He told the BBC: “We were flying northbound over the beach...
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