Large whale sharks, like trucks, rush to the Indian coast

The massive body of a whale shark is washed up on the coast by waves, attracting the attention of many locals in India.

The body of the whale shark was washed ashore.(Photo: Odishatv.in.)

The body of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) was discovered on the coast of Baidhara Pentha in Puri district, Odisha on December 4, according to RT. " Some fishermen told us about the whale shark on the coast. When we arrived, we found some wounds on it. We immediately built a fence around the corpse to prevent wild dogs and hawks. approaching " , Achyutananda Das, forest ranger Satapada, said.

This whale shark is 13 meters long, the widest body on the body is 9 meters, equivalent to a large truck. " The animal of the rare species of whale shark mainly lives in the Pacific Ocean. We can find out why it died after the autopsy ," Das said.

Whale sharks are one of the world's largest fish, included in the list of endangered species in August this year. The number of whale sharks has decreased by more than half in the past 75 years due to hunting, crashing into boats and fishing nets.

Authorities move the animal's body with a crane. Most likely the animal died 10-15 days before it washed ashore.