Mumbai: A 30-feet long whale washed up on ashore of Juhu beach in Mumbai on Thursday, late in the night.
According to the reports, night joggers on the beach noticed the whale and informed the officials. Police and forest department officials who are examining the animal said it is a Bryde’s whale.
Cranes have been called in to remove the remains. Officials believe the whale has been dead for two or three days.
“There could be many reasons like sound pollution under water, pollution from industries, plastic consumption, or even disease, since the animal has no external injuries,” said Animesh Limaye, an expert from Reefwatch India.
This is the second biggest whale to have beached along the Maharashtra coast. Last year, a blue whale washed up at Alibaugh and died after a 10-hour struggle to push her back into the sea.
