Last Tuesday, December 16th, at 7:30 p.m., the technicians of the Sea World Foundation visited a Beaked whale stranded in the coastal area of San Clemente del Tuyú. The specimen, a one-ton young man, needed one Emergency operation for its reintroduction into the ocean after its sudden appearance on the coasts.
The specimen belongs to a group of Whales in the open sea that lives far away from the coast. These marine mammals are closely related to dolphins and spend most of their lives inside them deep water where they do extreme diving. Their diet consists mainly of squid and fish.
The scientific community faces obstacles in studying this species in its natural habitat. Its behavior is elusive and the time it spends on the surface is minimal. For this reason, records of his presence on the Argentine coast are extremely strange. Juan Pablo Loureiroa veterinarian at the facility, said that since the foundation was founded in 1987, only four cases of stranded people have been recorded.
The notification of the animal’s presence came on Tuesday afternoon. Rescue team members immediately began tasks despite being out of commission and began the logistics required HR department. A group of technicians went to the beach to help the whale, while other members went to the rescue center to look for the necessary tools and equipment.
The animal measured 4.32 meters long and its weight made transfer maneuvers difficult. The rescuers banded together to strategically transport the specimen towards the sea. The tasks took place under conditions of poor visibility. The team kept the male in a flat area to encourage his recovery and escape under his own power.
The animal crossed the surf zone on several attempts but circled back to shore, a swimming pattern shows serious conditions in stranded whales. Sergio Rodríguez HerediaHead of the rescue center, explained the complications that night: “The animal went out to sea several times, but when it passed the surf came back systematically. This gave us a bad prognosis: it speaks of a delicate condition. Nevertheless, we continued to try to help him by holding him, refloating him, and giving him time to recover and swim out on his own.
The assistance lasted until 9 p.m. At this point the specimen managed to move into the sea and personnel lost sight of it. The lack of light prevented subsequent monitoring in the water. The technicians risk their physical integrity to comply with safety protocol in the middle of the darkness.
The result of the operation came the next morning when a surveillance tour led to the discovery of the animal. lifeless in the sand, in an area very close to the site of the original assistance. Sergio Rodríguez Heredia expressed: “It’s a shame that the animal didn’t survive, but we are satisfied with last night’s work. Every individual counts, and whether they try or not can make the difference in whether an animal gets a second chance. We know that death is part of the natural cycle, but we will always be there when there is an opportunity to help.”
“The redeemable thing is that it is a species that can give a lot scientific value because they are very little known and rare animals. We try to carry out all the appropriate studies to find out what species it is. And we also want to see if there is a way to determine their causes of death. “We did our utmost and put the lives of our companions at risk, but our vision will always be to give the body to the animal that needs us,” he added.
The staff moved the body to conduct the appropriate studies. The laboratories of the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences of the National University of La Plata analyzed the samples taken and the preliminary results showed this The whale suffered from pneumonia. The report also noted a peak parasitic load At the gastrointestinal level, previous health conditions were crucial to the mammal’s death.
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