After 20 hours of rescue, the stranded sperm whale has been released into the sea. On the morning of 19, the sperm whale stranded in the sea area of Shipu Town, Xiangshan County, Ningbo City successfully reached the destination sea area, and the stranded sperm whale was released to the sea after 20 hours of rescue.
After 20 hours of rescue, the stranded sperm whale has been released into the sea. At 9 o'clock last night, the sea area outside Tongwamen Bridge in Shipu Port, Xiangshan County, Ningbo City was shrouded in night, and lights kept flashing on the dark beach, accompanied by the rumble of ship motors. This originally silent beach stayed up all night.
At about 8 am, fishermen visually observed that a whale nearly 20 meters long ran aground on this beach, and the local fishery administration, ocean, public security, fire protection and other departments immediately jointly launched rescue.
According to experts' on-site identification, this is a sperm whale, with a body length of 19 m and a weight of 70 tons. This is a male whale.
Due to the huge size of the whale, the joint rescue team plans to drag it off the beach with five boats at noon that day. However, due to the rapid ebb of seawater and other reasons, several methods failed, and the rescue work was once deadlocked.
Judging from the scene, this sperm whale has been completely stranded on the beach. It happened to be sunny in Xiangshan that day. One day, the sun went down and the whale was a little dehydrated. Rescuers can only step up the rescue by setting up tents, digging ditches and pouring seawater to cool down. The staff of the local Oceanic Administration are also on the scene to treat whales. There are rescuers everywhere on the beach. We try our best to buy time for the whales and wait for the second rescue at the next high tide.
The rescue boat sent the sperm whale to the deep sea.
Last night 10, the tide had risen, and three rescue boats began to try to drag the sperm whale to the deep sea.
A staff member of the fishery administration department at the scene said, "The whale is slowly moving forward and its head is also spraying water. Vital signs are much better than in the afternoon. It will turn over and spray harder. The whale's breathing is very energetic. "
The staff of Ningbo Ocean World said that the process of moving slowly is also the process of life recovery. Breathe, turn over, and flick your tail, indicating that its state is slowly getting better.
This is also the first time to save such a big whale. Discuss the rescue plan with local fishery experts in Ningbo, and finally determine the rescue method of towing by boat at high tide.
At 6:5438+0 1:35 p.m., rescuers had towed the whale a distance away from the coast, where the water depth was more than five meters.
On-site rescuers said that compared with the state that whales can't swing their tails during the day, they have now returned to a vibrant state, which makes the people involved in the rescue particularly happy and feel the power of life.
There are few sperm whales along the coast of Zhejiang.
Sperm whale? Whales? Toothed whale? Lei Shan, an associate professor at the School of Life Sciences of Nanjing Normal University, said that this is a sperm whale. "Look at its head, it's very distinctive."
Chen Jian, director of the Museum of Marine Biology of Zhejiang Ocean University, also believes that it is more likely to be a sperm whale, mainly depending on its size, dorsal fin shape and body color. "The head is square, the kiss is round and blunt, the dorsal fin protrudes into a round triangle, and the caudal fin has obvious engraving."
However, in the impression of Professor Gu Xiaoying from the College of Oceanography of Ningbo University, there are few sperm whales along the coast of Zhejiang.
Lei Shan said, "Generally speaking, sperm whales live in the deep waters of the ocean, and few individuals with normal activities swim to the shore. If they swim to the shore and run aground, their internal organs may be damaged or their localization echo system may be damaged. If they run aground, they may even cause damage to whale ribs and internal organs, especially in the case of losing seawater. Therefore, it is particularly difficult to rescue stranded whales. "
Chen Jian checked some relevant information. "At present, there are no successful cases of saving sperm whales in China, and they are doing their best to save them. The final result is not very optimistic. For example, in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province, many sperm whales ran aground at 20 13 and were not rescued. "
As of 0: 30 this morning, rescuers are still dragging sperm whales into the deep sea. The staff of the fishery administration department said that it is necessary to tow it at least 50 nautical miles from the seaside, and then cut the towing rope before the whale can completely get out of trouble.
As a netizen said, "I hope it is the first sperm whale successfully rescued."
After 20 hours of rescue, the stranded sperm whale has been released into the sea. According to CCTV news, after 20 hours of relay rescue, the sperm whale stranded in the sea area of Shipu Town, Xiangshan County, Ningbo City successfully reached the destination sea area at about 5: 20 am on the 20th. The fishery boat has cut off the towing cable and successfully released the sperm whale into the sea.
Xiangshan teamed up to rescue stranded whales.
19 23:35: The whale stranded in Xiangshan has been towed for 2 kilometers, with a water depth of more than 5 meters.
At around 22: 00 on June 5438+09, the tide level was high, which basically covered the whale body. Xiangshan organized seven ships to reach the sea where the whales were located and dragged them back to the deep sea. From the video footage sent back from the front, you can see the waves aroused by the whale's tail flick, and its vitality is not bad.
On the morning of April 19, a whale ran aground in the waters near Xiangshan County, Ningbo City, and the local fishery and fire department staff immediately rushed to the scene to carry out rescue.
According to the judgment and measurement of the field staff, this whale belongs to the sperm whale, which is about 20 meters long and weighs about 70 tons. After the tide ebbed in the morning, whales were mired in mud on the beach, and their skin had partially fallen off due to lack of water. The whale has obvious scars and shortness of breath, especially the tail is seriously damaged.
19, 15, according to the staff involved in the rescue of stranded whales, stranded whales have large tonnage and large volume, and the tide recedes quickly. At present, whales are almost completely exposed on the beach and ships can't get close. Rescuers can only walk to it from the beach, then moisturize it and cool it down, clean up the soil on it and make it comfortable.
At present, the reason why this sperm whale ran aground is still unclear.
It is understood that the sperm whale is the largest toothed whale, with its head accounting for one-third of its body, and it is the deepest and longest diving mammal. They usually live in the deep sea and rarely move in the shallow water.
Some experts have analyzed that there may be something wrong with the sonar of this whale, that is, there is something wrong with the "navigation system" that people understand, so it ran aground.
After 20 hours of rescue, the stranded sperm whale has been released into the sea. At about 8 am on April 19, a sperm whale ran aground near a sea area in Xiangshan County, Ningbo City.
According to local media reports, outside the Tongwamen Bridge in Shipu Town, Xiangshan County, near the waters of Banbanshan Mountain, local fishermen found stranded sperm whales and contacted the local fishery department. Subsequently, members of the Xiangshan County Ocean and Fisheries Law Enforcement Brigade rushed to the scene, and the relevant departments of Xiangshan sent five boats for rescue.
The Beijing News reporter learned from the scene that the whale was about 20 meters long and was in good condition when it was discovered. Local fishery officials and personnel from the Aquatic Wildlife Rescue Center have carried out rescue on the spot, and then local firefighting, non-governmental rescue organizations and some fishermen also participated in the rescue operation. As the tide ebbed at Shipu Port after 10 am, the rescue operation became more and more difficult.
Wang Zhiyuan, Minister of Medical Education of Ningbo Ocean World Pavilion, who arrived at the scene to participate in the treatment, said that their job is mainly to ensure the vitality of whales. "Rescuers kept pouring water on the whale, because the whale's body surface is like a big quilt, which is easy to peel off after a day of sun exposure. Splashing water can help whales cool down and keep their body surfaces moist. We clean the wound and inject drugs for it in order to maintain its vital signs and prepare for the follow-up work. "
19, afternoon 10, the tide has risen to the highest position. Many rescue boats set off near the sperm whale and dragged it off the stranded land. After that, rescuers continued to take it to the deep sea for 50 nautical miles and sent it home.
▲ Whales stranded in Shipu, Xiangshan, Ningbo. Tuyuan Xiangshan county communication center
According to CCTV news, after 20 hours of relay rescue, the sperm whale stranded in the sea area of Shipu Town, Xiangshan County, Ningbo on the morning of 19 successfully reached the destination sea area, and the fishery boat cut off the towing cable and successfully released the sperm whale into the sea.
The sperm whale ran aground and the first round of shallow planning failed.
An on-site rescuer introduced that the whale was about 20 meters long and was initially judged as a sperm whale. It belongs to the national second-class protected animals. Stranded sperm whales are rare. "We received news from 8 am to start the rescue. At that time, the whale ran aground in the offshore shoal and was in good condition. "
A fisherman familiar with the local waters told the Beijing News reporter that this offshore shoal where whales ran aground has a large beach area, which makes it difficult for ground rescue vehicles to enter, and it is even more impossible to drag whales more than ten meters long back into the sea. In addition, the towing force of the helicopter can't drag this nearly 20-ton whale back into the water.
Fishermen said that due to the low tide, the whales were stranded about one kilometer away from the nearby waters, and it was difficult for rescuers to pump water to moisten the whales.
According to a tide table in Shipu Port, from 10: 07 in the morning to 4: 00 in the afternoon, the waters where whales run aground will experience a low tide for more than six hours, reaching the lowest tide level at 4: 00 in the afternoon. ..
Another staff member who participated in the rescue at the scene said that due to the low tide of the sea, the danger faced by sperm whales is increasing and the rescue is becoming more and more difficult. "After the sea ebbs, the whale's body cannot be dragged. We can only wet the outside of the whale body with water to prevent dehydration. In addition, we have no better rescue method and can only wait for the high tide. "
Rescuers used buckets to splash water on the stranded whales to keep them moist. Beijing News Our video screenshot
In the live video, the stranded whale is lying on a beach, carefully observing the position of the whale's nose, the water vapor exhales, and the tail fin shakes from time to time, but the body has peeled off and cracked. Workers and fishermen involved in the rescue poured water on it with buckets and covered it with wet quilts to keep it moist; Dig the sink with a shovel and provide it with room to move.
At about 3: 30 this afternoon, CCTV news released that the first round of shallowing plan jointly organized by fishery law enforcement vessels and fishing boats failed because the whales were too big, and rescuers could only wait for the second high tide before organizing rescue.
▲ Continue to splash water on whales and keep them moist, and wait for the seawater to reach the highest tide level for rescue.
At 4: 00 pm 10, rescuers at the scene said that the stranded whales still showed signs of survival, and they could not be pulled back to the sea under the buoyancy of seawater until the high tide at night.
According to the tide table of Shipu Port, at about 10: 50 in the evening, the sea area of Shipu Port will reach the highest tide level, or the time period with the highest rescue success rate.
The live video shows that due to too many onlookers, in order to avoid affecting the rescue, on-site rescuers surrounded the stranded whales with fences and black cloth. Firefighters repeatedly splashed water next to the whale, and fishery experts sprayed purple liquid medicine on the whale, and took out the injection equipment to inject the whale tail fin and clean the pores.
▲ The staff sprayed purple potion on the wound of the stranded whale. Beijing News Our video screenshot
At about 4: 40 pm, the sea began to rise, and the water level soon reached the firefighters' knees. For the sake of safety, the scene began to be cleared, and the staff had to leave one after another, so the quilt was wet on the whale's back, keeping the body surface wet and waiting for the sea to rise to the highest point.
The staff of Xiangshan County Marine Fisheries Law Enforcement Team told the reporter that it is expected that the highest point of the high tide will arrive at 10 in the afternoon, and rescuers will try to pull whales into the sea again after the high tide.
19 pm 10, the tide has risen to the highest position, and several rescue boats set off near the sperm whale. In about 20 minutes, the rescue ship has towed the whale away from the stranded land for about 5 nautical miles. Rescuers said that during this process, sperm whales "shook their heads and tails" to the rescue boat from time to time, and they were in good condition. Rescuers continued to take it to the deep sea of 50 nautical miles and send it home.
▲ Whale tail stranded in Shipu sea area, Xiangshan County, Ningbo City. Beijing News Our video screenshot
Expert: whales will die soon after being stranded and need timely rescue.
Chen, a professor at Nanjing Normal University and an expert in whale research, said that after preliminary judgment, the whale stranded in Xiangshan was an underage male sperm whale. Chen introduced that there are many reasons why whales run aground. Individual stranding may be due to the whale's own physiological condition or internal diseases. In addition, some external environmental factors can also cause whales to run aground, such as loud underwater noise interfering with whales' sonar and magnetic field changes caused by solar storms.
The stranded whale will soon face the threat of death. Chen explained that the exposure of the stranded whale carcass to water and air and the sudden drop in body temperature were the main reasons for accelerating its death. In addition, when a whale is stranded on the beach, its huge body can't get the buoyancy of seawater for a long time, which will cause the body organs to be squeezed and accelerate its death.
"From the scene, the whales stranded in Xiangshan, Ningbo are too big and overweight, and it is very difficult to rescue. If not rescued in time, whales will have difficulty breathing. If this happens, it means that it has organ failure and is dying. " Chen said that this whale has been stranded and struggling for a long time, and its physical strength is very high. Its internal organs will also be damaged by its own weight. When the skin is exposed to water shortage, some sediment in the water may be poured into the breathing hole. If it is not rescued in time, it may eventually die.
Chen said that there may also be a "whale explosion" after the death of whales. The so-called "whale explosion" refers to the body explosion caused by the accumulation of too much corrupt gas in the dead whale. "Whale explosions usually occur ten hours after the death of whales, so it is necessary to do a good job in the aftermath of whales, and people do not need to panic."