The Dhaka Times Desk 22 whales mysteriously stranded off the coast of South Florida, USA has died The cause of death of the whales is yet to be identified. Rescue work continues.
More than fifty whales were believed to be stranded. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency NOAA Could not reveal the exact secret, why so many whales were stranded on the sea coast. Everglades National Park News of the whales being stranded in a remote area first came on Tuesday. At that time, 11 whales were found dead in the search, but now the number of dead has increased to 22. A total of 29 whales are still missing.
According to biologists, whales swim for long periods of time Dehydration in the absence of water can suffer In addition, malnutrition has been observed due to lack of food.
NOAA According to information received from the rescue operation, stranded whales are being taken to the deep sea. It has already been possible to track the status of a significant number of whales. Strandings of whales off the coast of Florida are rare.
Although the whales are called pilot whales, they are actually pilot whales, not whales. Rather, they are members of the marine dolphin family. In Spanish, pilot whales are also called calderón, which means large cauldron. They usually roam in groups. Although red-listed on the endangered species list, the pilot whale has the potential to survive for a long time.
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