TEMPO.CO, Jakarta-A dead whale has been found washed up in Alue Naga Beach, Syiah Kuala Sub-district, Banda Aceh City.
A number of locals and fishermen at the beach Thursday, August 4, 2016, said that the whale was roughly seven-meter-long.
“Several fishermen saw the already dead whale in the waters two miles off the beach. The whale was washed ashore by the waves,” local resident Muhammad said.
According to locals, they had yet to see any relevant government institution coming to the scene and examining the whale to determine the cause of death.
Misran, a member of local Military Sub-district Command (Koramil), said the whale was found washed up on Wednesday, August 3, at 10 pm local time by students who were on their field study.
“The students told the residents that a dead whale had been washed up at Alue Naga Beach”, he said.
As of press time, people had been crowding around to see the dead whale. Some even took photographs with the whale carcass.
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