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Sperm Whale Stranding in Ölüdeniz, Turkey

A 3 metre long sperm whale was found to have stranded near shore in the Kıdrak Bay, a tourist hotspot. Ali Kırımselioglu, who works for the Ölüdeniz Water Sports Association, found the highly decomposed whale in the morning of July 10th, 2019. After reporting to the local authorities, the whale was translocated and said to be examined by Istanbul University. The reason behind the death is still unknown. For more information:


(photo: Oktay Özden/AA)


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