Adult & Aborted Calf Dwarf Sperm Whale Found Dead in Leyte

Dead Adult & Aborted Calf Dwarf Sperm Whale Found Along Coastal Areas of Leyte

An adult and its aborted calf dwarf sperm whale have been found dead along the shoreline of Barangay Tangkaan in Padre Burgos, Southern Leyte.

On Thursday (March 28, 2019), a mother and its aborted calf dwarf sperm whale were found dead and bloated in Padre Burgos.

The initial examination of the mother sperm whale’s carcass shows that it was 2.8 meters in length and was already bloated.

Dwarf Sperm Whale

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Region 8 said that the whale has been already dead for few days before it was found.

BFAR said that the dwarf sperm whale has shark-like bites and wounds over its head, body, and abdominal part.

The authorities also said that an amniotic sac was found protruding out of the marine animal’s genitals.

The agency also revealed the health condition of the whale after conducting a necropsy on the carcass.

“The whale showed poor health condition and has yellow mass-like (pus consistency) lesions in the liver and round worms were found in its empty stomach,” BFAR said.

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