Khofifah Instructs To Deploy 2 Excavators To Evacuate Dozens Of Whales Stranded In Modung Bangkalan

SURABAYA - East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa instructed to lower two heavy excavator equipment to evacuate dozens of stranded whales on Modung beach, Bangkalan Regency, Madura. To date, 46 whales have died on the coast.

"Earlier, the governor asked to unload two heavy excavators to evacuate the whale carcasses, and bury them on the beach there. But the evacuation process cannot be carried out, because the sea water is still high," said Chief of Police of Modung Bangkalan, AKP Suwaji, confirmed on Friday, February 19. .

Suwaji said that dozens of stranded whales were seen on the coast at around 10:00 WIB, Thursday, February 18. The residents finally worked together to drive the whales back into the sea, but the whales returned to the coast again in the early hours of Thursday.

Based on data in the field, continued Suwaji, the number of whales that were stranded was 50. A total of 46 died, and three whales survived.

"But we don't know the exact number, but some were driven away and returned to the sea. Some even returned to the coast," he said.

Short-finned pilot whales are commonly found in warm climates and tropical waters around the world. Generally, these whales are found far from shore. But some of these whales can be found in nearshore waters, and in some cases even found stranded.

The name of the pilot whale itself comes from the belief of the pod leader, acting as the "pilot" of the group. His followers will follow where the leader goes, even if the decision could endanger the vassal pope.