Dolphin Dead In Gili Air Waters, North Lombok

The condition of a dolphin is protected by the Act on the spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) which was found dead in the waters of Gili Air, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday (3/8/2022). ANTARA/HO-BKKPN Gili Matra)

NORTH LOMBOK - A dolphin protected by law, a spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) was found dead in the waters of Gili Air, North Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

"The dolphins in a dead condition were first discovered by residents floating on Gili Air's hans reef, at around 08.55 WITA, then brought to the beach for treatment," said the Coordinator of the Kupang National Water Conservation Area (BKKPN) Working Area Gili Matra, Thri Heni Utami Radiman in North Lombok Regency, reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 3.

Gili Matra is an abbreviation of three small island groups, namely Gili Meno, Gili Air and Gili Trawangan which are located in Pemenang District, North Lombok Regency.

The marine waters of the three dyke are national water conservation areas under the management and supervision of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

There is also the cause of death of the mammal, not yet known for sure. However, the provisional assumption is that he died from being hit by a spear due to a hole in his body.

"The cause of death is still not known for sure, it is still suspected that the marks were from the spear because there are circles on the right and left sides, there are holes," he said.

His party handled the dead dolphin together with the Gili Matra Bersama Foundation, the Tramena Tourism Awareness Group (Pokdarwis) and the Public Service Center on Gili Air, as well as the local community.

The treatment for the male mammal was in the form of measuring body length, which reached 167 centimeters, body circumference was 82 centimeters and weighed up to 20 kilograms.

Officers together with the community also performed abdominal surgery and took samples in accordance with standard operating procedures for handling stranded mammals protected by law.

"The last treatment that was carried out on the dolphin, which was buried around the Gili Air Hamlet cemetery, this afternoon," said Heni.