WONDER #1723: What Is a Beached Whale?

Question 1 of 3

Approximately how many sea animals beach themselves each year?

  1. 100
  2. 500
  3. 2,000
  4. 10,000

Question 2 of 3

What man-made technology might disrupt whale echolocation and lead to stranding?

  1. sonar
  2. radar
  3. lidar
  4. x-ray

Question 3 of 3

The majority of marine mammal strandings result in what?

  1. rescue
  2. rehabilitation
  3. injury
  4. death

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