A growing number of whales are becoming stranded in a western Japan bay known for its maze-like passages, with experts warning the marine mammals are increasingly likely to wander into the area as global warming progresses.
A sperm whale that died after being spotted struggling near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka last week has been sent to the sea floor off the Kii Peninsula south of Osaka Bay, according to the city's ports bureau
A sperm whale spotted near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka last week that was subsequently confirmed dead will be sunk off Osaka Bay, the city mayor says.
An 8-meter-long whale spotted near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka earlier this week was confirmed dead on Jan. 13, local officials said, after it had remained in the same spot for days and was not observed spouting water.
An 8-meter-long whale has been spotted near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka, a rare sighting of the large mammal in Osaka Bay, according to the coast guard.