Whale and dolphins washed up on Senegal coast: WWF
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Fri Jul 10, 5.37am ET
DAKAR (AFP) – A four tonne sperm whale and eight dolphins have been washed up on Senegal beaches over the past month, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) said Friday.
The mammals were washed up a year after the mystery over 100 whales that were beached north of the Senegal capital Dakar. Forty-eight were rescued and put back to sea.
The dead sperm whale washed up on the beach at Ngasobil, in the Mbour region on Wednesday, WWF official Mamadou Diallo told AFP. It was probably killed in a collision with a boat, he added.
The eight dolphins washed up on a beach at Tivaouane Peulh, north of Dakar. The WWF believes they were killed by a red seaweed which has spread "at an extraordinary rate" on the coast, Diallo said.
"The seaweed contains a toxin that is deadly for fish and dolphins," he said.
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omg . the popularity ..... gonna decrease..
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Originally posted by Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1):
omg . the popularity ..... gonna decrease..
The whale, dolphins or red seaweeds?
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
The whale, dolphins or red seaweeds?
the whale...
popularity is not the word (maybe i wrong...) -
probably the forum.
unless he's referring to the population ?
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Originally posted by Ferret:
probably the forum.
unless he's referring to the population ?
ty for corrrecting mi
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Originally posted by Ferret:
probably the forum.
unless he's referring to the population ?
I think he refer to the population of the whale.
The nature forum still ok.
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It is so heart pain to know this. My condolences for dolphins.
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Sad.
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whale and dolphin taste good
where do i get the whale and dolphin steaks?
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Originally posted by Ferret:
probably the forum.
unless he's referring to the population ?
the forum's ok thanks to Chew Bakar's effort in trying to make the sub-forum alive
there are many other Nature-related sub-forums that's really in need of revival (like Pet's sub-forum, Ad-Astra sub-forum, Fish Talk subforum, Dogs sub-forum)
Bus & Soccer Lover's referring to population of the animals decreasing
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Originally posted by Bangulzai:
the forum's ok thanks to Chew Bakar's effort in trying to make the sub-forum alive
there are many other Nature-related sub-forums that's really in need of revival (like Pet's sub-forum, Ad-Astra sub-forum, Fish Talk subforum, Dogs sub-forum)
Bus & Soccer Lover's referring to population of the animals decreasing
Thanks Bangulzai and Lianamaster for support.
Can't take care of too much other forums.
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Thank you also for helping out Uncle SimL whenever possible
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*gasp* the sea isn't safe for the creatures =(
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Originally posted by Luvraistlins:
gasp
the sea isn’t safe for the creatures =(
Whales and dolphins beach themselves frequently. They get disorientated in their shoaling, but the truth is we are still from understanding the mechanisms of nature's control.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Thanks Bangulzai and Lianamaster for support.
Can't take care of too much other forums.
U're welcome.
Love the articles and pictures.
Anyone can feel free to contribute.
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Originally posted by Chew Bakar:
Fri Jul 10, 5.37am ET
DAKAR (AFP) – A four tonne sperm whale and eight dolphins have been washed up on Senegal beaches over the past month, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) said Friday.
The mammals were washed up a year after the mystery over 100 whales that were beached north of the Senegal capital Dakar. Forty-eight were rescued and put back to sea.
The dead sperm whale washed up on the beach at Ngasobil, in the Mbour region on Wednesday, WWF official Mamadou Diallo told AFP. It was probably killed in a collision with a boat, he added.
The eight dolphins washed up on a beach at Tivaouane Peulh, north of Dakar. The WWF believes they were killed by a red seaweed which has spread "at an extraordinary rate" on the coast, Diallo said.
"The seaweed contains a toxin that is deadly for fish and dolphins," he said.
That's sad. I feel the situation shld improve with conservation efforts and basic envrionmental education to the public.