The specimen, measuring 15 meters, was seen a few days ago in the area.
A dead whale ran aground this Wednesday in the municipality of Pontevedra Sanxenjoswept away by the storm caused by Storm Kirk. The 15-meter specimen was seen a few days ago in the area, particularly between this town and Poio.
The dead whale washed up on the Pampaido Beach. This afternoon an autopsy will be carried out and on Thursday the object will be removed by the Xunta Environment Department. The Department of Environment and Climate Change, through the Territorial Directorate of Pontevedra, is responsible for coordinating the operation.
They also informed the Coordinator of the Study of Marine Mammals (Cemma), responsible for the Galician network of strandings within the framework of the collaboration agreement that it has had with the Xunta for more than 20 years and which will be responsible for carrying out the autopsy of the animal, and the By-Products Manager of Galicia (Gesuga), a company that will transport a truck to the site with the capacity to transport the whale to its facilities.
They emphasize that Access to the sand will not be easy“further aggravated by the storm” and the high tide.
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