Comments on: Photos/Videos: Beached 17-Ft Minke Whale Dies

By: Dead Baby Whale Washes Ashore In East End | Bernews.com

Dead Baby Whale Washes Ashore In East End | Bernews.com — Fri, 11 Apr 2014 01:14:03 +0000

[...] This is not the first time a whale has been found dead in the east end recently, as last year a 17-foot whale died after beaching itself in the east [...]

By: Drewskie25

Drewskie25 — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:54:16 +0000

I must say that I have finally finished reading all the comments on this poor whale and must say that most of these comments seem to be from very uneducated bermudians… Come on now when people in a nation can make fun of harmless and helpless creature, how will the country ever get ahead in serious matters… All these joke comments are very sad and ignorant… If you don’t have something really worth saying why say it at all….

By: fess up

fess up — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:46:41 +0000

ok — fess up !
which drunk human on a jet ski or in a speeding boat (sailboats can’t hit fast enough kill whales)
hit & killed this poor baby mammal ?
his whale mum must be so sad to have lost him after carrying him for 2 year pregnancy
too sad for this to happen to him
we inconsiderate humans need to SLOW DOWN
be considerate of ALL the gentle animals
that live on this blue earth
poor little baby
whoever struck & killed him robbed this baby whale of his beautiful 90+ year lifespan

By: BDAPhoenix

BDAPhoenix — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:04:10 +0000

The whale appears to be emaciated in many of the photos. It spine is very easily seen as well as the ribs and skull. This animal for whatever reason seems as if it was not eating enough or not able to eat probably. There are so many reasons an animal such as this whale strands itself and maybe the necropsy might give more details into the exact reasons for this to happen. There are also the chances it was injured by a boat but they mentioned that they had to move the animal/ was also dragged out by earlier attempts to return to the water that injuries to the skin occurred by scrapping along the rocks and not necessarily a collision. It is a shame this young animal died and I hope some information from the necropsy is given once the details return for the experts. To all those who assisted and did the work of the necropsy well done, we are very lucky we don’t have that many strandings here in Bermuda waters but it looks like there are always many people willing to help an animal in need.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:47:31 +0000

One photo looks like the poor whale was hit by something – could it be a boat? There was a speed boat going up and down along North Shore today from Spanish Point all the way out towards Ferry Reach. Poor whale would not have stood a chance if that thing ran over it. Not a chance.
It’s so sad.

By: see for yourself

see for yourself — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:25:43 +0000

how is that ignorant, whats wrong with saying dont let it go to waste?? Whale is actually edible and not half bad, but i guess you are ignorant by not knowing you can eat them…

ps, the fish part was a joke duh

By: bDaRaCeHeAd

bDaRaCeHeAd — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:06:47 +0000

Can’t bring a cruise boat through the channel, but a whale can swim through it and beach itself by the boatslip…..only in st.george’s!

By: in other news....

in other news.... — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:54:53 +0000

Wow, I wanna know who that handsome brooding man is in the red shorts!

By: Aruna

Aruna — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:26:17 +0000

ha. just answered my own question. ignore the former question.

By: Aruna

Aruna — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:23:20 +0000

so…..how does a fish/whale……drown?

By: Keepin' it Real...4Real!

Keepin' it Real...4Real! — Thu, 31 May 2012 22:18:49 +0000

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAA!!…YES I…

By: STRANDED

STRANDED — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:41:55 +0000

Could this be the whal that was struck by a boat recently? The poor creature must have suffered a lot.

By: Michael Brangman

Michael Brangman — Thu, 31 May 2012 21:32:59 +0000

My conclusions are the result analysis of the photos and information provided from this article and a little research which provides clear evidence to indicate the whale was hit by a boat or other surface object and succumbed to those injuries.

1. Pattern abrasions and cuts on top of whale indicate it was travelling when it collided with something on the surface.

2. Initial impact appears to have occurred at top of head most likely resulting in brain damage, and continued the length of whale. If brain was exposed sign of swelling and blood pooling would have been present.

3. Brain damage impaired whales ability function inevitably resulting in death.

4. Most marine animals drown as a final part of the death process. Drowning is usually a secondary effect much like people dying of pneumonia when gravely ill.

By: shawn

shawn — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:50:42 +0000

ok *sigh* first nothing looks like prop cuts.if there where prop cuts they would b deep and open props on my R/C boat would make more mess. also it would have to b SWIMMING UPSIDE DOWN and lenthwise for that to even…….ok im tired. makin brain hurt. more likely those are the bruises from it…wait for it….RUNNING AGROUND! it was a dieing beached whale.

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:59:52 +0000

Great photos, Bernews, as always. Definately a Minke whale, the pointy snout and white flipper patches are tell tale signs of this species.

By: Dude

Dude — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:53:57 +0000

Could be prop cuts, but I would expect prop cuts to be more evenly spaced and symmetrical length, depth and direction etc….

Looks more like that part of the whale dragged across something like a hull, rocks or reefs…

By: TheFuture

TheFuture — Thu, 31 May 2012 19:16:53 +0000

Mussbe gummintz fawlt.

By: Waslet

Waslet — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:56:22 +0000

You lot ain’t serz! Jokers.

By: kenny foggo & rachael l sousa

kenny foggo & rachael l sousa — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:46:42 +0000

Yes it was a Minke whale…

By: Piece of da rock

Piece of da rock — Thu, 31 May 2012 18:45:22 +0000

To me it looks like it was hit by a propeller.

By: gullyGoon

gullyGoon — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:49:49 +0000

with some BBQ sauce

By: Ki

Ki — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:47:48 +0000

This is so sad. I wish they could have done more for it.
Is it a Minke Whale? I’m interested to know and this provided no information, at least nothing we couldn’t discern from the pictures.

By: 270

270 — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:31:25 +0000

Send me a slice in England!

By: Come correct

Come correct — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:19:15 +0000

Everything is political right? But it must be an OBA whale since the minister of the environment hates our environment.

By: Come correct

Come correct — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:16:56 +0000

Probably got hit by a sail boat…

By: get a life

get a life — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:13:24 +0000

ignorant

By: betty Rech

betty Rech — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:10:06 +0000

very sad

By: MMM

MMM — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:06:35 +0000

Ain’t never had no whale before…at least of the ocean variety…Mah get a little piece!!

By: PLP voter

PLP voter — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:04:31 +0000

RIP OBA whale.

By: see for yourself

see for yourself — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:58:34 +0000

dont let it go to waste, eat dat fish bie