CLEAN : Scientific analysis takes over after whale tragedy in Australia

The video discusses a stranding event where tissue samples are collected for genetic analysis to understand pod structure. Stranding events, while tragic, offer research opportunities to study animal health and pathology. There is significant international interest in understanding and mitigating such events. The geography of certain areas, like beaches with specific slopes and tides, may contribute to strandings, making them natural whale traps.

What is the purpose of collecting tissue samples from stranded whales?

• To measure the blubber thickness

• To determine the age of the whales

• To analyze the genetics and relationships within the pod

• To study the diet of the whales

Why are necropsies performed on stranded whales?

• To study the whales' communication methods

• To understand the whales' social behavior

• To evaluate the health and potential illnesses of the whales

• To assess the whales' swimming patterns

What has been the response from international teams regarding whale strandings?

• They have focused solely on the whales' diet

• They have requested data to study and mitigate strandings

• They have ignored the events

• They have shown little interest

Which geographical feature is suggested as a possible cause for whale strandings?

• The presence of predators

• The temperature of the water

• The slope of the beach and shape of the harbor

• The color of the sand

What might prevent whales from seeing shallow water as they approach a beach?

• The color of the water

• The action of the tides and the beach's slope

• The time of day

• The presence of other marine animals