Afrigather A 14,7-METRE-LONG lifeless fin whale washed up on a distant seashore close to Henties Bay lately.
A marine mammal biologist on the Namibian Dolphin Undertaking, Danielle Conry, on Wednesday advised The Namibian that the animal was a younger male, and it was “skinny”.
“It didn’t appear to have any exterior accidents [… ] All we will say is it’s skinny, and this might be as a result of a a number of of causes,” she famous, including that the whale may need been sick.
Fin whales are the second largest animals after the blue whale. They’ve a particular streamlined form, with an extended, slender physique and a small, triangular dorsal fin. They’ve distinctive asymmetrical coloration, with a darkish gray or black higher physique and a light-weight gray or white underside.
Fin whales are present in all of the world’s oceans, however are likely to favor cooler waters and may usually be seen in areas the place chilly and heat currents meet. They’re migratory, transferring between feeding and breeding grounds.
Following experiences of the current washing ashore of the whale at Henties Bay, some on social media advised reducing up the lifeless animal for meals. Conry, nonetheless, warned that it might be harmful as marine mammals’ illnesses can unfold to folks.
“I do perceive persons are hungry, however we have no idea if this was a sick animal,” she mentioned.
