Three-metre whale dies after washing ashore in Khanh Hoa
VOV.VN - A whale measuring about three metres in length died after washing ashore in Khanh Hoa Province, despite hours of efforts by local residents to treat its injuries and help it survive.
According to the Hoa Thang Ward People's Committee on June 6, the whale drifted onto the beach in Le Cam hamlet on the morning of June 5.
After discovering the animal, local residents repeatedly attempted to guide it back to sea. However, despite being pushed farther from shore several times, the whale continued to drift back onto the beach with multiple injuries on its body.
Residents later brought the whale ashore and cared for it in an effort to keep it alive. Despite intensive efforts to save the animal, it gradually weakened and died in the early hours of June 6.
Local authorities are now coordinating with residents to carry out burial procedures in accordance with the traditional customs of coastal communities.
Among Vietnam’s coastal fishing communities, whales, known locally as Ca Ong (Sir Whale), are regarded as guardian spirits believed to help people in distress at sea. As a result, residents often make every effort to care for stranded whales. When a whale dies, fishermen traditionally organise a respectful burial ceremony in accordance with local customs.
Giant whale carcass washed ashore in Lam Dong
VOV.VN - A whale weighing around 7–8 tonnes and over 11 meters in length drifted ashore in Lien Huong commune, Lam Dong province, and was brought to land by local fishermen to be buried according to long-standing local traditions.
