Whale Stranded In Ngada NTT Successfully Taken To The Sea Off

A whale found by fishermen stranded in the marine waters of Central Sambinasi Village, Riung District, Ngada Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) on Sunday (8/12) was successfully herded back into the high seas on Tuesday (10/12).

"It was taken out at around 17.00 WITA, at 18.00 WITA to 20.00 WITA the patrol was carried out, it was not visible again, hopefully it has returned to the deep sea," said Head of the NTT Natural Resources Conservation Center (KSDA) Arief Mahmud as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, December 10.

Efforts to rescue marine mammals were carried out by a number of parties including NTT BBKSDA officers, Riung Police, TNI, local government and the community using community-owned motorboats.

"Tomorrow colleagues in the field will check again," he said.

He explained that on Sunday (8/12) at 13:00 WITA a fisherman named Ansari Ashar reported the discovery of a stranded whale in Labuan Kelambu Bay, Central Sambinasi Village, to officers from the Riung Regional, KSDA NTT Center.

The Resort officers immediately coordinated with the Riung Police and then went together to the location and found the stranded whale about 15 meters long and still alive.

There are about 30 round-shaped wounds with almost the same size of wounds along the Pope's back.

The results of a temporary examination by the Veterinarian from the Ngada District Livestock Service, Fransiska Romana, stated that the Pope's condition is generally still normal, the Pope's vital sign is still good, with a burst of 5-9 minutes, the eye response and tail condition and right fin are still good, but the left fin condition cannot be moved.

"The type of whale is still in the process of further identification," he said.

The possible cause of the whale being stranded, he continued, could be due to several things, among others, to navigational disruptions that could cause the Pope to move into shallow waters, disease or injury, use of underwater sonar by ships, and or decreased water quality due to pollution and increased garbage in the ocean could also have an effect on stranding whales.

In addition, climate change can affect changes in sea water temperature, current flow, and affect migration patterns that can also have an impact on stranding whales.