Another whale washes up on Springerbaai beach

Monday, 16 April 2018, 13:06
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Another whale washes up on Springerbaai beach
The whale carcass that has washed up at Springerbaai near Boggomsbaai. Photo: S.M.A.R.T volunteers.

Update

MOSSEL BAY NEWS - The whale carcass that was reported floating off the coast near Mossel Bay has washed up at Springerbaai near Boggomsbaai. 

Scientific data sampling will be done and photos of the rope lesions will be taken. 

The adult male will then be removed from the beach. 

This is the second adult Brydes whale in 2 weeks that washed up dead on Mossel Bay beaches.

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The adult male carcass whale will be removed from the beach once all data has been taken from it.

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