On the afternoon of February 22, the Department of Fisheries, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Binh Dinh province, said that the rescue police force had just rescued and brought a stranded sperm whale on the coast of Quy Nhon city back to the sea to ensure depth and recovery conditions.
Injured dolphin washed ashore on Hoi Lang river bank was lovingly brought back to sea by local people |
Rescue many rare marine animals lost in Hoi An waters |
Accordingly, early in the morning of the same day, people in Quy Nhon City (Binh Dinh) discovered a large fish stranded on the coast of Quy Nhon City.
Many people tried to bring the big fish back to the sea, because they realized it could be a whale - a sacred animal worshiped and respected by fishermen in many places in the country.
After struggling to bring the big fish back to the deep sea, the people informed the authorities to deploy the rescue.
According to a leader of the Binh Dinh Fisheries Department, upon receiving the report, the unit sent forces to the scene to inspect. Thereby, it was determined that this was a sperm whale (belonging to the whale family) 2.5 meters long, weighing about 2.5 to 3 quintals.
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| Conduct first aid on fish. Photo: Provided by the Department of Fisheries |
At the time of stranding, the whale had many wounds on its body due to being caught in the fishermen's net, and its health was quite weak. In the morning of the same day, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Police Force of Binh Dinh Province mobilized human resources to provide first aid, resuscitation and used a fishing boat to guide the sperm whale back to the deep sea to ensure enough oxygen and recovery conditions.
Currently, authorities are monitoring the recovery process of the sperm whale.
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the only living species in the genus Physeter and is closely related to dolphins. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), humans hunted sperm whales extensively in the 1800s and 1900s for their essential oil, which was used in oil lamps and other products.
Whaling is now banned in most countries and commercial trade has largely ceased. However, sperm whale populations have not recovered from whaling and remain vulnerable to extinction.
Male sperm whales can grow up to 18m long and weigh up to 57 tonnes. Females are smaller, reaching a maximum length of 11m and weighing up to 15 tonnes. A sperm whale’s head makes up about a third of its total body length. It has a distinctive, narrow lower jaw that houses all its teeth. Sperm whale teeth are conical and can grow up to 20cm long and weigh 1kg each.
Sperm whales live in oceans around the world and their geographic range covers most seawater deeper than about 1,000m and not covered by ice.
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