Southern Cape – Barely weeks later, another large whale has washed up on the Swartvlei beach near Sedgefield on the Garden Route.
The development saw many speaking loudly of it yesterday in the Southern Cape.
The SABC reports that researchers are currently collecting samples from the mammal to ascertain the cause of death. Initial estimates suggest that it weighs around 30 tons. SANPark officials said they are looking at burying the animal sometime next week.
In 2014, a wildlife department spokesperson, Mr Musa Mntambo advised residents not to consume any of the meat from the dead whale.
“We do not know why it came out of the sea in the first place. It may be poisonous to people who will eat it. At times we do not know how long it has been dead and its meat may be rotten,” Mntambo said.