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UPDATE: Whale washes up on Toti beach (with video)
Wildlife officials are on site.
A DEAD, adult whale has washed up on the beach overlooking Ocean View Drive in Amanzimtoti, about a kilometre from Toti main beach.
The whale is about 12 metres in length. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, beach officials and curious onlookers are on site. Officials received phone calls about the mammal earlier this morning.
“There are no marks on the whale to indicate it had been injured or hit by a boat,” said a beach official. Samples were taken for research purposes.
Can anyone identify the whale species?
Is a hump back whale.. they frequent our coast line between June to November
This is a humpback whale.
southern right whale
this is a humpback whale :( you can tell by the long pectoral fins
Hi I believe its on Umbogintwini Beach where this has happened. Are there any more updates ?
Reporters have gone back to the beach in search of answers… will update when they get back. Regards, Natalie
Looks like a humpback whale.
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 metres (39–52 ft) and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms (79,000 lb). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. An acrobatic animal known for breaching and slapping the water with its tail and pectorals, it is popular with whale watchers off the coasts of Australasia and the Americas. Males produce a complex song lasting 10 to 20 minutes, which they repeat for hours at a time. Its purpose is not clear, though it may have a role in mating.
Found in oceans and seas around the world, humpback whales typically migrate up to 25,000 kilometres (16,000 mi) each year. Humpbacks feed only in summer, in polar waters, and migrate to tropical or subtropical waters to breed and give birth in the winter. During the winter, humpbacks fast and live off their fat reserves. Their diet consists mostly of krill and small fish. Humpbacks have a diverse repertoire of feeding methods, including the bubble net feeding technique.
Like other large whales, the humpback was and is a target for the whaling industry. Once hunted to the brink of extinction, its population fell by an estimated 90% before a moratorium was introduced in 1966. While stocks have since partially recovered, entanglement in fishing gear, collisions with ships, and noise pollution continue to impact the 80,000 humpbacks worldwide.
It is a Southern Right whale
It is definitely a Beached whale.
will it still be there tonite and where about is it
Its a Minke Whale.
It is on the beach, near ocean view road, (off kingsway rd) turn left at robots. You can see it from the top, its a long walk down a pathway to the beach. Kids touched it! Was an awesome experience !!!
Hi I was on holiday at port edward for the weekend and every morning,I seen two to three whales close to the sure it was amazing.even the fisherman loved it,it sad what happen.
Its Definitely a Humpback Whale.
Can anyone tell me if this whale is still there at the beach.