Emaciated Fin Whales Wash Up Dead on French Shores

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17 November 2020 15:29 WIB

A view shows the dead body of a fin whale which was found stranded on a beach last Saturday in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France, November 16, 2020. Marine biologists are investigating the deaths of at least six whales found washed up on France's western shores with no apparent sign of having been hit by a ship or caught in a trawler's net. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

17 November 2020 00:00 WIB

Experts at the Observatoire Pelagis examine the dead body of a fin whale which was found stranded on a beach in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France, November 16, 2020. Researchers on Monday used a mechanical digger and long knives to dissect a fin whale, the second largest species of whale after the blue whale, taking samples they believe might reveal evidence of a viral pathogen. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

17 November 2020 00:00 WIB

Experts at the Observatoire Pelagis examine the dead body of a fin whale which was found stranded on a beach in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France, November 16, 2020. The most recent fin whale corpse was found on Friday near Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez. It measured nearly 16 metres and weighed an estimated 10 tonnes. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

17 November 2020 00:00 WIB

A view shows the dead body of a fin whale which was found stranded on a beach last Saturday in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France, November 16, 2020. The common fin whales have all died within the past six weeks. All have been malnourished and shown evidence of hemorrhaging in the cardiac and respiratory systems. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

17 November 2020 00:00 WIB

Experts at the Observatoire Pelagis examine the dead body of a fin whale which was found stranded on a beach in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France, November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

17 November 2020 00:00 WIB

A view shows the dead body of a fin whale which was found stranded on a beach last Saturday in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, France, November 16, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

17 November 2020 00:00 WIB