(9 Jul 2025)
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Vicente Lopez Ecological Reserve, Argentina – 9 July 2025
1. Aerial of the carcass of a stranded whale on the shore, Buenos Aires in the background ++ MUTE ++
2. Dead whale ++ MUTE ++
3. Dead whale and the city seen behind ++ MUTE ++
4. Dead whale seen from the shore
5. Close of whale
6. People with children watching the whale from behind a police perimeter
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Miguel Iñíguez, president of Cethus whale conservation and research center:
"The Argentine Naval Prefecture and provincial authorities contacted us to bring us here to the area to see this specimen of a Sei whale. This is a juvenile approximately seven to eight meters long. And well, it’s a species that was practically on the brink of extinction."
8. Whale seen from the shore
9. People standing behind perimeter watching whale
10. Close of man taking photos of the whale
11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Miguel Iñíguez, president of Cethus whale conservation and research center:
"The animal has been dead for several days now. We assume it has been dead for about three days. What we are now coordinating with the local authorities, the province, and the prefecture is to remove it from the area because it’s a place where a lot of people come."
12. Crowd staring at the whale from the shore
13. Man taking photos of the whale with cell phone
14. Argentine Navy boat patrolling near the whale’s body
15. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Angelica Salerno, resident of Vicente Lopez:
"No, it’s just that I saw it on TV and honestly, it surprised me so much that I decided to come because it’s really something unusual, incredible to see. And here I am watching and trying to keep thinking about what happened with this. It’s something very, very unusual."
16. Wide of fishermen sitting on the shore near the whale’s body
17. Close of whale and the city of Buenos Aires seen in the distance
STORYLINE:
A lifeless whale was found Wednesday stranded just meters off a beach in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.
A local fisherman reported the finding to the authorities during the early hours.
Experts from the Cethus Whale Conservation and Research Center believe the whale became stranded on a sandbank before the sea current washed it to the rocky shoreline.
Authorities, including Civil Defense and local police, cordoned off the area while they waited for the high tide to transport the carcass to deeper waters to study the cause of death and confirm the species.
Miguel Iñíguez, president of the Cethus whale conservation and research center, said they believe it is a Sei Whale calf of only a few weeks old, given its length of 22,9 feet long (7 meters).
Iñíguez said the species is known to migrate through Argentine waters from Southern Patagonia to Brazil.
He said this is a species that once was on the brink of extinction.
It’s not uncommon for whales to enter the Río de la Plata estuary, especially if they are disoriented or unwell, with freshwater often worsening their condition.
Experts stressed the importance of removing the carcass due to possible health risks, as the cause of death remains unknown.
The whale’s remains may be preserved for scientific study or museum display, depending on its condition and if further studies confirm it is a Sei whale.
AP Video by Cristian Kovadloff
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