Very sadly fisherman from Bahia
Tortugas yesterday reported the finding of 7 dead whales on Los Canelones beach
– between El Compito and Malarrimo fishing fields.
The cause of death has not yet been established. But
It may have due to predatory sharks, or from fishing nets. Or neither.
Right now, nothings is clear
until PROFECA (the environmental protection agency) carry out a full autopsy.
The whales are of a small, and it
is thought they are dwarf kogia species -
alsp called dwarf sperm whales.. Again, this has not yet been officially
confirmed.
We will keep you posted on the autopsy results. But this type of small whale is not often seen at sea and most
information comes from the study of stranded carcasses...