Bodies of 8 Sperm Whales Discovered in National Park in Germany

Bodies of 8 Sperm Whales Discovered in National Park in Germany
Two of the five Sperm Whales that were found washed ashore on beaches near Skegness over the weekend on January 25, 2016 in Skegness, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Epoch Newsroom
2/2/2016
Updated:
2/2/2016

Two of the five Sperm Whales that were found washed ashore on beaches near Skegness over the weekend on Jan. 25 in Skegness, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Two of the five Sperm Whales that were found washed ashore on beaches near Skegness over the weekend on Jan. 25 in Skegness, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

“We'll look at what may or may not have been going on. It may be that after months of research we are none the wiser as to what caused them to come into the North Sea in the first place. I suspect this is a strong possibility.”

After researchers take samples from the newest set of whales, the animals will be taken to nearby landfills.