Dead whale spotted at Mogaveerapatna seashore

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalaru, July 24, 2015: Hundreds of people swarmed the seashore at Mogaveerapatna near Ullal on July 24, Friday on gathering information that a dead whale was spotted on the shores.

ullal whale

The whale which was 15 feet long was first noticed by Praveen Kotian, a member of the Lifeguards Association who went to the spot to check.

The local police were soon informed and the authorities including TMC officials and members rushed to the spot to catch a glimpse of the whale. Several parts of the whale’s body were decomposed.

The whale will be buried at the same spot where it was found after digging a trench using an earth mover, authorities informed.

Here it is worth noting that a dead whale was washed ashore at Someshwar beach a few years ago.

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Jessica, Bangalore	Sat, July-25-2015, 12:42
See to what exent the man has causing harm to the nature.
Mona, Bangalore	Sat, July-25-2015, 12:14
The whales are the old sea creatures and now we get to read about it only in the books. Even if we get to see its only the dead ones.
Radhika, Mangalore	Fri, July-24-2015, 11:40
The man has polluted the sea too so these creatures cannot survive.

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