Saturday, 20 February 2021 - 12:10
East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa said that 46 whales stranded on a beach on the Indonesian island of Madura have died, while the three whales were pushed back into the waters by the volunteers.
The efforts to returns the mammals back to the sea were launched early as Thursday after dozens of pilot whales were beached on the Madura Island.
Speaking further, the Governor stated that two excavators were brought in to bury the dead animals today (20) once the tide had receded.
Video clips from the whale stranding showed several residents trying to push whales back into the sea, as well as splashing water onto the animals, while some people were seen mounting the stranded animals and taking photos.
The Whale: Norway gets museum shaped like giant beached whale
18 Jan, 2021 10:41 PM
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Beached: The stunning Whale museum sits on the edge of busy migratory routes. Photo / Supplied, Dorte Mandrup
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Norwegian architects have had a whale of a time designing this new marine museum.
The Whale museum in Adenes is the brainchild of Danish architectural studio Dorte Mandrup, and it s Beached Az . Taking inspiration from the massive marine mammals, the building is formed from a single concrete shell like the humped back of a whale.
From shore it looks as though a leviathan has beached itself on the coast, while from the many whale-watching vessels at sea, it resembles a massive tail.
Two Blainville s beaked whales wash up on Mid North Coast beaches, testing underway to determine cause
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A Blainsville s beaked whale washed up on a beach near Crescent Head.
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Work is underway to determine the cause of two recent strandings of a type of rarely seen whale.
Key points:
Two Blainsville s beaked whales have washed up on the NSW Mid North Coast in recent weeks
A marine rescue veterinarian says the whales live in the deep ocean and are known for their diving abilities
Testing is underway of samples taken from both whales
A Blainville s beaked whale washed up earlier this month south of Crescent Head on the New South Wales Mid North Coast.