Navy helps rescue stranded whale in Puttalam lagoon

The Sri Lanka Navy rendered assistance to rescue a stranded whale in the Puttalam lagoon off the Ippanthivu island, guiding it back to the open ocean waters on Tuesday (8). The stranded whale measuring approx. 20 feet in length belonging to the species of Minke whale.

An Inshore Patrol Craft of SLNS Vijaya in the Northwestern Naval Command spotted the stranded whale, during a patrol in the Puttalam lagoon. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the Navy alerted the Wildlife Conservation Department and immediately sent out a team of Rapid Action Boat Squadron (RABS) personnel to save this marine mammal’s life.

Joining hands with the Wildlife Conservation Department and National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) the RABS personnel gradually directed the whale towards deeper waters where it could swim unaided.

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