Another pilot whale found dead on Indonesian beach


A police officer standing near a stranded short-finned pilot whale at Lie Jaka Beach in Ledeunu subdistrict, Sabu Raijua regency, East Nusa Tenggara, on July 30. - Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Aug. 1 (Xinhua): Another pilot whale was found dead on a beach in Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara on Saturday, an official said.

The marine mammal was recovered by residents on the Liebore beach of Sabu Raijua district, the District Police Chief Senior Commissioner Jack Siubelan said.

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