Dead sperm whales – What’s up?

I think something strange is going on in our oceans and it doesn’t bode well… several widely spread stories about dead sperm whales washing up on beaches.

December 15, southern hemisphere: A sperm whale stranded on Anthony’s beach near Stanley, Tasmania

January 10, Florida: Sperm whale found dead on Boca Raton beach, Florida

January 11, much further north: Dead sperm whale washes up on Edinburgh beach, Scotland

January 12, Uruguay: Sperm whale body stuns, draws crowd in Uruguay

January 13, 13 smaller whales, southern hemisphere: Whales wash up at Farewell Spit, New Zealand