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The Mystery of The Whale Carcass

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On Monday, June 29, 2020 a magnificent whale was found by locals on the shores of Mandarmani, a famous tourist spot150 km away from Kolkata  in West Bengal . They were very excited but soon became disheartened as it was dead .It weighed around 5000 kg  and is said to be a female. This whale is believed to be belonging to the  Balaenopetra genus but it's species is yet to be identified.  The body  was  having certain wounds that look like  metallic  cuts most likely due to human interference. In order to get more accurate data the DNA of the whale is sent to the laboratories. Source -United News of India A similar incident  also occurred near Porbandar, at Visavada village last month, where a Blue Whale carcass was found on  the shore ,which weighed 5000kg .  The death was caused by  hitting of the  propeller fan of a fishing vessel. Another incident in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu on  June 7, sa...