Jeju Jongdalli Coast: 'Sanggwaengi' Carcass Found... Sixth Case This Year

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] A carcass of a narrow-ridged finless porpoise was found on the coast of Jongdal-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City.

According to Seogwipo Coast Guard on the 10th, at 11:11 a.m. the previous day, a resident who was cleaning coastal debris on the rocky shore in front of Betbareunbultak in Jongdal-ri, Gujwa-eup, Jeju City, discovered the carcass of the narrow-ridged finless porpoise and reported it to the coast guard through an official from Gujwa-eup Office.

Dr. Kim Byungyeop from Jeju Whale Center, who arrived at the scene, confirmed that it was a female narrow-ridged finless porpoise and estimated that it had been dead for about 7 to 8 days based on its state of decomposition.

The discovered narrow-ridged finless porpoise measured approximately 155 cm in length and 120 cm in girth. An investigation into illegal capture was conducted, but no abnormalities were found, and it was handed over to the local government.

A Seogwipo Coast Guard official stated, “If a carcass of a narrow-ridged finless porpoise is found, it must be reported to the coast guard immediately and handled according to the prescribed procedures.”

Meanwhile, this year, the Seogwipo Coast Guard has collected a total of six narrow-ridged finless porpoise carcasses.

Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil panax33@asiae.co.kr

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