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Five pilot whales rescued by Hulhumeedhoo youth.

Five of nine pilot whales, that washed ashore on the eve of this years Fisherman's day (December 9,2010), were rescued by Hulhumeedhoo youth near the beach of Stelco. During the past two weeks similar whales were found dead on the beach of Maafushi and were buried by the authorities.

"We saw these dolphins stranded near the beach at around 9:30 this morning, two were found dead" Ameer, the first witness said. They undertook the rescue operation immediately and managed to hauled the five live mammals back into water. Later today another two dead were found, one near Stelco and the other on the beach of Ismehela Hera.

Reason for the continued washing ashore of these underwater giants are unknown so far, but many suspect it as a result of human disturbances and changes in marine ecological system.

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3 comments for "Five pilot whales rescued by Hulhumeedhoo youth."

  1. human disturbances make whales lose thir sense of direction and orientation ??? interesting thoery ...
    anyways ... great work guys !!!

  2. Three cheers for the whale. Unfortunately I have to side with the comment that humans are the source of the problem. Researchers are only now discovering why these creatures beach themselves, and, although not the only reason, we as a race have contributed greatly.

  3. not a bad theory. delphinoids (the superfamily that these dolphins belong to) use echolocation to both communicate and navigate, so seafaring vessels (and other human marine activities) could easily disorientate them leading to the beaching.

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