Dead Bryde's Whale Washes Ashore On Ratnagiri Beach

A decomposed body of a 35-40 foot long Bryde's whale was washed ashore at the Guhagar beach in Ratnagiri district on Friday morning. The body of the whale was spotted by the local villagers who informed the forest department about the same.

An official from the forest department confirmed the same said, "On Friday morning, the body of a whale was ashore on the Guhagar beach."
 It should be noted that over the years there has been an increase in the number of marine creatures dying at various beaches in Maharashtra. The autopsy was also not conducted on these animals. The NGOs working in the field of wildlife and environment have been demanding that there needs to be a better coordination and experts should be appointed to conduct the autopsy so that the main reason behind the death of these marine creatures is revealed.
 There have been several reasons behind the deaths and the experts working in the field feel that it is very difficult to give exact reason behind the death of marine creatures, unless proper system is in place.

Mihir Sule from the Konkan Cetacean Research Team said, "A decomposed body of a Bryde's whale has washed ashore on a beach in Guhagar . It is difficult to give the exact reason for the death."
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Past incidents of marine creatures washed ashore

On 24th April 2015 there were 5 dead olive ridley sea turtles were washed on the Palm beach near Manori beach.

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On 10th may 2015 there was a porpoise calf found dead near. Palm beach near Manori beach.

On 1st of June 2015 there was a hugehump back whale carcass washed on the beach Palm beach near Manori beach.

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On 2nd of November 2015 there wasa Indo-Pacific Hump Back Dolphin washed ashore near Palm beach near Manori beach.

On 6th of January 2016, a baby Pilot Whale Calf was found dead on the Palm beach near Manori.

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January 2016 - a 40-feet whale had washed ashore Juhu beach.
On 29th February 2016 a Spinner Dolphincarcass was found beached ashore near Palm beach near Manori beach.

On 1st of March again a dolphin carcass was washed ashore the dolphin was identified as the indo-pacific Hump Back Dolphin near gorai beach.

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In March 2016 a 10-fot long dead dolphin was found near Bhuigaon beach in Vasai.

On 21st of April2016 a carcass of a very young indo-pacific humpback dolphin was beached on Prixi Beach.

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On 9th of May2016 a carcass of a indo-pacifichumpback dolphin was beached on Dana Pani Beach (Aksa Beach).

On May9th 2016 a Carcass of a olive Ridley Sea Turtle was found on Juhu Beach on the same day.

On 17th September2016 a female Indo-pacific humpback dolphin carcass was found on Palm Beach Manori.

In June 2015 , a blue whale that died of stranding near the revdanda coast near Alibag in Raigad.

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