40 tonne blue whale gets beached at Alibaug beach in Maharashtra
A 40-feet long blue whale, which is rarely found in shallow waters was found washed ashore at Revdanda coast near Alibaug on Wednesday evening. (Photo: Twitter)- A close-up of the dead blue whale's carcass. (Photo: Twitter)
- Forest department officials dig a makeshift grave to bury the whale's carcass. “We were on our heels after the information was provided to us. Over eight cranes were employed for the purpose, but in the end we decided to bury it there itself,” said
- The infrastructure used to move the carcass to another place proved to be inefficient due to which the whale was buried at the same spot. (Photo: Twitter)
- This is the 60th time a huge dead marine animal was spotted. Carcasses of dolphins, turtles and whales have been washing ashore in the city and nearby areas. However, the reason for the same is not yet known. (Photo: Twitter)
- The locals even shot a video of kids dancing after climbing up on the body of the whale. The whale was lying in the open for 12 hours straight till the forest officials intervened to clear the body. (Photo: Twitter)
- Local fishermen in the area spotted the whale in the evening. “When it was found washed ashore it was still breathing, but eventually gave up,” said a fisherman in the area. (Photo: Twitter)
- The Bryde whale is endangered and is listed as data deficient (not enough is available on them) in the International Union for the Convention of Nature and Natural Resources list and is also included in the Convention of International Trade in
- The whale was said to be injured before being washed ashore. The mammal belongs to the Bryde whale family, which is found in tropical and temperate climate. (Photo: Twitter)
A 40-feet long blue whale, which is rarely found in shallow waters was found washed ashore at Revdanda coast near Alibaug on Wednesday evening. (Photo: Twitter)
40 tonne blue whale gets beached at Alibaug beach in Maharashtra
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