A whale ran aground near the Pointe de Saire in Réville in the Manche on the morning of Sunday November 10, 2024. Currently, the carcass of the animal is under surveillance by the authorities because it was brought back by the current into the waters .
The lifeless carcass of a humpback whale washed up on the morning of November 10 on the coast of the Channel near the Pointe de Saire in Réville (Manche), according to information reported by France 3 Normandie.
Gérard Mauger, president of the Cotentin Cetacean Study Group (GECC), detailed the circumstances of the incident, explaining in particular that after reaching the coast, the carcass of the whale was taken up by the current. “It is floating for the moment, it is drifting gently, it is being followed in real time”. Still according to him, the lifeless whale risks hitting and damaging the oyster farms on the Manche coast. The carcass of the animal is currently located in an area that is difficult to access but heavily frequented.
The body of the whale under surveillance
Currently, local authorities are examining the situation and trying to develop an action plan. “A person authorized to intervene will go to the scene as quickly as possible to examine the animal”confirms the GECC, which also recommends staying “from a distance” and above all not to touch “the animal in order to avoid any risk of disease transmission”.
In the event that the carcass does not sail away with the current, it should be “removal from the public domain so that it is not a danger to navigation”announced the Pelagis Observatory, coordinator of the National Stranding Network. In this situation, the body of the whale could be towed or cut up on site, as Gérard Mauger of the GECC explains.
published on November 10 at 6:25 pm, Myriam Bendjilali, 6 Medias
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