Nova Scotia Buzz
The Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) says on Thursday evening they received a report of adead, floating whale in the approaches of Halifax Harbour.
According to the Society, they located the deceased whale on Friday morning with the assistance of the mariner who made the initial report. The animal turned out to be a small, male humpback whale. Samples of the mammal were taken.
A male humpback whale found floating in Halifax Harbour. (c) Marine Animal Response Society
Posted by Marine Animal Response Society on Saturday, July 9, 2022
The whale couldn’t be brought ashore before low-tide to determine the cause of death and the body drifted off. MARS is hoping that the whale can be located again so they can conduct a necropsy to determine how the animal died.
Mariner, Rob Gosse, assiting MARS personnel in collecting imagery and samples from humpback whale in Halifax Harbour (c) Marine Animal Response Society
Posted by Marine Animal Response Society on Saturday, July 9, 2022
The whale was last spotted near Lawlor Island and MARS is asking anyone who may be on the water or near islands in the harbour to report any sightings to their hotline. They can be contacted at 1-866-567-6277.
