For the past two weeks, there have been two giant whaled stranded on Bali beaches. The first whale was found stranded on Tabanan beach. While the second one was founded at Batubelig beach, Kerobokan, Badung district on Wednesday, January 14th. 2009.
The giant whale, 12 meters in length and 1.5 meters in, diameter, drifted ashore at Batubelig beach, Kerobokan, Badung district. The corpse of the large fish was pushed ashore by huge waves on Wednesday afternoon at around 12 p.m. local time, according to witnesses.
The carcass of the endangered mammal drew the attention of dozens of local people as well as foreign tourists who were astonished by the sight.
I Made Suarta, the head of the maritime section of Badung’s Maritime and Fisheries Office, said his office had no particular information on the type or origin of the whale. His office was also planning to conduct laboratory tests on the stranded whale. “The whale is already in a decomposed condition so it is impossible to conduct a lab test,” he said.
Concerning the cause of its death, Suarta said he could not yet give correct explanation but it is believed that the whale had died out at sea a few days ago and its body was am carried ashore by waves.
While looking on at the whale in disbelief, some of the locals cut out pieces of the whales flesh using knives and axes,
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