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Stranding is an event in which one or more marine mammals arrive to the coast line, whether dead or alive, showing an inability to return to...

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Stranding is an event in which one or more marine mammals arrive to the coast line, whether dead or alive, showing an inability to return to...
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Stranding are events in which one or more individuals of marine mammals reach the shore line, either living or dead, or are located in surro...
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