A whale measuring over 3 meters in length and weighing around 300 kg was found drifting ashore on the coast of Tra Vinh Province on December 26.
On December 26, officials from the People’s Committee of Dong Hai Commune (Duyen Hai District, Tra Vinh Province) reported the discovery of a whale (cetacean) that washed ashore at Ho Thung Beach.
A whale weighing around 300 kg washed ashore in Tra Vinh.
On the morning of the same day, residents living near Ho Thung Beach in Dong Hai Commune spotted the whale drifting from offshore to the beach, showing signs of weak breathing. The whale was over 3 meters long and weighed approximately 300 kg.
Many people came to see it and noticed that the whale’s body had scratches on its back. Local fishermen attempted to return the whale to the sea. However, the whale continued to drift ashore, became exhausted, and eventually died.
The cause of the whale washing ashore and dying may be due to strong waves, leading to exhaustion. (Photo: FB).
The local community and authorities brought the whale’s carcass to Ho Thung Pagoda for burial rites according to the beliefs of the coastal fishermen.
According to the head of the People’s Committee of Dong Hai Commune, a whale weighing over 100 kg also washed ashore and died last year, and the residents buried it.
