| Date |
2005-02-23 |
| Location |
Taiwan, west coast, Tainan County, Chiangchun |
| Species |
Pygmy killer whale* |
| Number |
28 |
| Stranded Alive |
Yes |
| Behavior if alive |
N/A |
| Notes |
* The animals are "believed to be either pygmy killer whales or melon-headed whales."
Nine of the animals "had died by later in the day, while the remaining 18 were still stranded on shore. Veterinarians, coast guard officers and experts from the Taiwan Cetacean Society rushed to the scene to try to get the animals off the beach and back into the water.
"The dead animals ... will be transported to the Tainan County Livestock Disease Control Center for autopsy.
"The 28 animals were found one day after eight others were found on the same beach [See ID# 206]." |
| Ref |
Kuo, D. (2005, February 23). Nine out of 28 beached dolphins die in Tainan. Central News Agency. Retrieved March 13, 2005, from http://english.www.gov.tw/index.jsp?action=cna&cnaid=7107 |
| Last Updated |
2005-03-20 |
| ID |
205 |