BKSDA East Java Investigates The Cause Of Dozens Of Whales Stranded In Modung Bangkalan Madura

Whale stranded in Modung Bangkalan Madura Jatim (SPECIAL)

SURABAYA - BKSDA Region II East Java investigates the causes of stranding dozens of whales in the coastal waters of Patereman Village, Modung District, Bangkalan Regency, Madura. BKSDA will conduct an investigation by examining the sonar of the stranded whales.

"We have to carry out an investigation or research through sonar whales, to find out the cause of the stranding of the whales. It may take three days, and the results will be conveyed later," said Head of the Natural Resources Conservation Division of BKSDA Region II East Java, RM. Wiwied Widodo was confirmed, Friday, February 19.

Widodo explained, whales are mammals that have sonar or navigation tools. According to him, whales would not be affected if there were no interference with their sonar.

"The path taken should be in accordance with the navigational rails. Because the whale is unlikely to turn and continues to be affected. That means there is interference with the sonar," he said.

According to Widodo, there are several causes of disruption to the whale's sonar. For example, there is pressure from beneath a fault such as an earthquake, or it could be due to waste disturbing the whale's sonar.

In addition, it can also be caused by whale colonies finding food in the area where they were stranded. So it lured out of sonar navigation.

"To be certain, we have to do research first. We will take samples of all the sonars, what happened. We will also take samples. Because we turned away from the navigation rail," he said.

Widodo considers stranding dozens of whales to be strange and rare. This is because, he said, the number of whales that were stranded was very large, reaching 52, or a colony. In fact, usually stranding whales are only a matter of fingers.

"There are many possible causes for the whale stranding. For example, if someone is naughty, one whale steps aside and leaves the colony, it can happen like in Paiton, but that is only one tail. If in a colony it is strange," said Widodo. .

Widodo then straightened the number of whales stranded by 52. Of these, 49 were found dead and the remaining three were found alive. Three whales that were found alive have been herded and released into the high seas.

"The total number is actually 52. As many as 49 of them have entered the land and died, and three are alive. Meanwhile, three more whales were successfully driven into the open sea by boat," said Widodo.