The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (Parepa) had to respond to several cases over the last week. First, a dead female gray whale was reported in the El Rosario municipality, Mexico. The adult did not show any outside injuries that could be related to its death. Due to its advanced state of decomposition, the carcass was left on site to decay naturally, as it did not cause discomfort or risk to public health.
In the same area, a killer whale was found lifeless on a beach. Superficial scratches on the dorsal fin could not be identified as a possible cause of its death. As the female did not show any signs of decomposition yet, Profepa requested institutional help to transfer the killer whale to a freezer for subsequent autopsy.
On a good note, a juvenile sea lion stressed out by tourists was found to be in optimal health and could thus be relocated to a less taxing environment to rest. A sea elephant reported at the end of the week could not be located by the team and was consequently presumed to have returned to its natural environment by itself.
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