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A mysterious incident occurred in a Brazilian forest: local residents found the body of a whale. A special commission has been created to investigate.
The body of a humpback whale was found in the jungle of Marajó Island in Brazil, but how the enormous mammal suddenly appeared there remains a mystery. The Instituto Bicho d’agua, a non-governmental organization operating on the island, reported this on Facebook.
The whale was found dead in the jungle. It measured 8 meters long and 6 meters wide, and was identified as a calf about a year old, not an adult.
Due to the mysterious incident, authorities have created a special interagency commission to investigate and determine how the humpback whale ended up so far from the water at such a time.
It was found approximately 15 meters from the shore. Marine biologists suspect it was caught by a powerful ocean tide. Researchers were surprised not only that the whale was so far from shore, but also by its presence on Brazil’s northern coast in February, which is considered “a very unusual occurrence,” according to People.
An autopsy will determine the whale’s cause of death, but at first glance, biologists found no injuries on its body. The whale’s body will be left in the jungle to decompose naturally, and its skeleton will be preserved and displayed at a natural history museum for further study.
This discovery marks the first time in two years that a calf of this endangered whale species has been spotted. In related news, five whales sighted since the start of the southern whale watching season may be pregnant females.
