A mass stranding of short-finned pilot whales occurred on Tuesday 21 May, at the plage de Yoff Tonghor, Dakar. 34 animals died; 27 females & 7 males. 3 were taken for necropsy at l'Ecole Veterinaire de Dakar. The remaining carcasses were buried. WWF Senegal organised 6 pirogues and a team of volunteers, to assist with the re-floating of over 60 other whales. Measurements were made on a number of dead animals, and photo-documentation was also collected.Photos courtesy of WWF WAMER.
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Pilot whales are so cool! I hate it that they always strand in large numbers.
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