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Beached whale rescue in Colima
A copy of the humpback species, about a year old, was stranded in Eden, Manzanillo
RESCUE. The humpback whale was beached Eden (Photo: Semar)
Manzanillo, Col. | Monday February 28, 2011
Alfredo Quiles / Correspondent | The Universal
18:21
After almost 24 hours of work, personnel from the Mexican Navy Mexico Navy floated a whale humpback about a year old, 9.40 meters long and weighing six tons, which was stranded on the beach Eden , south of Punta Campos, in Manzanillo .
The rescue operation began on Saturday after a fisherman alerted about the presence of whales in the vicinity of Punta Campos.
The Commander of the Sixth Naval Region, seconded Manzanillo, ordered biologists, specialists in underwater work and marines, support the whale to return to the sea.
During the work to free this young whale damage was observed in the right pectoral fin, apparently because of the great time he was lying on that side.
In the rescue of the whale involved more than a hundred armed elements, some on board a coast guard ship and a patrol intercepting, and other transportation vehicles Eighteenth Battalion of Marines and a Naval Hospital ambulance Manzanillo .
It was also necessary to use two bulldozers belonging to the enterprise DRAGAMEX, which made pools on the beach to provide buoyancy.
With the combined efforts and teamwork are able to float the whale to return to sea.
Within eight days the Department of the Navy Navy Mexico has made the rescue of two whales stranded on the coasts of Colima.
Reported by biologists that this situation occurs due to changing sea temperatures, since warm water looking for whales.
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