Mysterious whale mortality in Chile

Biologists investigate a mysterious massive whale mortality in the south of Chile.

It is the researchers to be one of the largest whale deaths ever recorded.

The whale carcasses were discovered last June during an observation flight over the last area in southern Chile, but it was not known until now. Since then, research is carried out. Later this year the findings are published in a scientific journal.

The whales would certainly not by human activity to have been killed.