The carcass of a Bryde’s whale, approximately 12 meters long and weighing around 20 tons, was discovered on the coast of Kendrapara in India’s Odisha state. Preliminary observations indicate the whale suffered severe injuries from a vessel collision, with extensive blunt force trauma to the head and right side of the body, along with multiple scars from old fishing net entanglement. This marks the seventh whale death along Odisha’s coast in six years, raising concerns about shipping safety and marine conservation in the region.
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