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Whale that washed up on J'Bay beach euthanized


A Humpback whale of about 11 m in length washed up on Kabeljous Beach in Jeffrey's Bay on Monday afternoon.

Spokesperson for the NSRI Craig Lambinon says the whale was found in a poor condition and was suffering.

He says the Marine Animal Stranding Network, Marine Scientists and Vets were alerted and activated.

A decision was made to humanely euthanise the whale on Tuesday morning in an operation carried out by police.

Kouga Municipality Laura-Leigh Randall says the carcass will be taken to a regional landfill site at Humansdorp to be disposed of.


Pictures supplied to Algoa FM News by local resident Annelien Aucamp.