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A whale appeared in a Japanese river for the first time

Added	Mon, 09/01/2023
Источники	earth-chronicles.ru mainichi.jp
Дата публикации	Mon, 09/01/2023
Версии	Famous creatures

Residents of the city of Osaka, located in western Japan, noticed a whale that swam into a flowing local river. This was reported by the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper. The animal has a length of about 8 meters.

"Whales didn't swim into our river before. He probably happened to be here by chance, chasing prey," said an employee of the local aquarium, who called the whale's appearance "an exceptional event."

The Coast Guard is now monitoring the marine mammal. They also collect information about his health.