Carcass of adult whale washes ashore off Ekkiyarkuppam coast
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A Forest Department official stated the whale appeared to have died a number of days in the past and was washed ashore throughout excessive tide; it was buried on the seashore
The carcass of an adult whale was washed ashore off the Ekkiyarkuppam coast close to Marakkanam within the district on Thursday.
Following data from fishermen, officers from the Forest Department inspected the carcass. Due to its large measurement and the situation of the carcass, which was in a extremely decomposed stage, it was buried on the seashore.
According to a Forest Department official, based mostly on the situation of the carcass, the whale appeared to have died a number of days in the past and was washed ashore throughout excessive tide. The carcass was 22 metres lengthy with a circumference of over two metres, he stated.
“It is suspected to be an adult blue whale. Sightings have been recorded on the Marakkanam coast a few years ago. The whale could have died in the high seas after being hit by ships. Since the carcass is extremely decayed, it is difficult to ascertain the species,” stated a biologist with Zoological Survey of India.
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