Rescue of false killer whale successful: plans for release tomorrow

false killer whale and marine conservation volunteers at Badouzi rescue center

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment dolphin, false killer whale, Taiwan Cetacean Society

Marine conservation workers plan to release a false killer whale into the wild tomorrow, after a successful rescue and rehabilitation effort spanning 7 days. Coast guard personnel and the Taiwan Cetacean Society moved the false killer whale to a specialized marine wildlife rescue and rehabilitation facility in Keelung City after finding it beached in Yilan County, November 17. The false killer whale – actually a species of dolphin – was found to have a lung infection, and was in a

bottle nosed dolphin with tail hacked off

Marine and Fisheries

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment bottle-nose dolphin, cetaceans, false killer whale, humpback whale

East Coast National Scenic Area Administration officers found a dead dolphin on Sanxiantai Reef. The carcass, which had not yet decomposed was missing a tail, and the tail appears to have been cut off with a sharp knife. It is suspected that fishermen cut off the tail after the dolphin became entangled in a fishing net. The carcass has been sent to Taiwan Cetacean Society for further research and confirmation about the cause of death. Source: Taiwan People News. Two