| Year |
Date |
Location |
Incident |
Story Link |
| 2026 |
June |
Cape Three Points |
Unidentified specie of whale washes ashore |
https://web.facebook.com/share/p/17xUrNwvc9/ |
| 2022 |
December 2022 |
Tema, Greater Accra Region |
Dead whale washed ashore; FDA issued a public health advisory. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/tema-dead-whale-washes-ashore.html |
| 2022 |
November 2022 |
Princess Town, Western Region |
Dead whale washed ashore. |
https://yen.com.gh/ghana/221404-dead-whale-washes-ashore-residents-princess-town-worry-rotting-carcass/ |
| 2021 |
7 April 2021 |
Axim–Bewire, Western Region |
Thirty-eight melon-headed whales released back into the sea. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-38-dolphins-released-back-into-sea.html |
| 2021 |
April 2021 |
Axim, Western Region |
Friends of the Nation press release on the mass stranding. |
https://fonghana.org/press-release-on-the-washing-ashore-of-melon-headed-whales-and-other-fishes-in-some-coastal-communities-of-ghana/ |
| 2021 |
2–4 April 2021 |
Axim–Bewire, Western Region |
Mass stranding of approximately 120 melon-headed whales (initially reported as dolphins). |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/over-60-dolphins-large-fish-wash-ashore-dead-in-axim-and-osu-in-2-days.html |
| 2018 |
9 October 2018 |
Gomoa Fetteh, Central Region |
Dead whale washed ashore. |
https://www.modernghana.com/news/888810/gomoa-fetteh-dead-whale-washed-ashore.html |
| 2017 |
20 September 2017 |
Keta, Volta Region |
Dead whale washed ashore. |
https://www.myjoyonline.com/keta-dead-whale-washes-ashore/ |
| 2014 |
October 2014 |
James Town, Greater Accra Region |
Decomposing whale washed ashore. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/whale-washed-ashore-at-james-town.html |
| 2014 |
August 2014 |
Atuabo, Western Region |
Dead humpback whale. |
https://fonghana.org/another-dead-whale-washed-in-western-region-of-ghana/ |
| 2014 |
August 2014 |
National |
EPA reported approximately 24 whale strandings over the previous six years and warned about targeted dolphin hunting. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghanaian-fishermen-smoking-dolphins-for-sale-epa.html |
| 2014 |
June 2014 (historic reference) |
Kokrobite, Greater Accra Region |
Historic reference to a whale stranding. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/whale-washed-ashore-at-james-town.html |
| 2013 |
December 2013 |
Western & Greater Accra |
Government established a committee to investigate repeated whale strandings. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/committee-to-determine-cause-of-whales-death.html |
| 2013 |
15 November 2013 (reported 21 Nov.) |
Domunli, Nzema East, Western Region |
Dead whale (~10 m) washed ashore; FoN reported it was the 10th whale that year. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/another-whale-washed-ashore.html |
| 2013 |
October 2013 |
Asanta, Western Region |
Two marine mammals washed ashore. |
https://www.pipelinedreams.org/2013/10/marine-mammals-continue-to-wash-ashore-in-ghanas-western-region/ |
| 2013 |
September 2013 |
Western Region |
Four whales washed ashore within two weeks. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/whales-washing-ashore-is-global-epa.html |
| 2013 |
2013 (multiple events) |
Western Region |
Government acknowledged about 15 whale strandings. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/whale-deaths-not-due-to-oil-exploration-government.html |
| 2008 |
Since 2008 |
Western Region |
Traditional authorities reported at least 16 whale strandings since offshore oil operations began. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/probe-the-death-of-whales-nana-kobina-nketsiah.html |
| 2007–2010 |
2007–2010 |
Western Region |
Oilwatch Ghana reported 11 whale strandings between 2007 and 2010. |
https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/whale-deaths-linked-to-oil-find.html |
