Dolphin carcass found on beach in Perlis

KANGAR: The carcass of a dolphin, weighing about 130kg, was found in the Kuala Sungai Padang area near here on Tuesday (Sept 17).

Perlis Fisheries director Mohammed Roshaizat Mustaffa said the department was alerted to the discovery at 11 am Tuesday.

"The carcass is of an Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris). The dolphin has been dead for three days and based on its length, it is about 130kg in weight," he said.

Mohammed Roshaizat said checks on the carcass did not find any injury on the body and the cause of its death is still under investigation.

"Data on the carcass has been taken, such as morphometric data and samples have also been taken for the purpose of laboratory analysis," he added. - Bernama