[guide.chat] news kent dead whales on shore
- From: vanessa <qwerty1234567a@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 11:19:51 -0000
Kent whale 'alive when stranded' at Epple Bay, Westgate
Whale on Epple Bay, Kent The animal was the fourth minke whale to strand in
Kent in 22 years
A whale found dead on a Kent beach was probably alive when it became stranded,
a post-mortem examination has shown.
Pathologists from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have released initial
findings of tests carried out after the stranding on Friday.
Experts said the 25ft (7.6m) whale found at Epple Bay, Westgate, had no food in
its stomach and also had a heavy parasite infection in its gut.
Further tests are being carried out with results due in a fortnight.
'Uncommon' stranding
A ZSL spokeswoman said further analysis would identify any underlying problems
that could have caused the stranding.
She said the animal was the 13th minke whale to strand in the UK this year, but
all the others had been in Scotland, so this incident was uncommon.
This whale was the fourth minke to strand in Kent in 22 years, she added.
She said: "The whale was in reasonable condition but hadn't eaten for some time.
"There was no food in the gut, which also showed a heavy parasite burden.
"It's possible the whale initially stranded while alive because it had lost
some condition."
And she said there were some minke whales in the North Sea and it may have been
one of that population.
The whale was found by dog walkers at about 08:00 GMT and the beach near
Birchington was cordoned off by Thanet council over fears for public safety and
while the body was moved.
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