A whale swimming near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka “Did you get lost in chasing food?”

On the morning of the 9th, a whale was spotted swimming near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka Bay.

According to the aquarium, it is rare for whales to come into the visible waters of Osaka Bay, and they say, ``I think they may have wandered in after chasing food.''

Around 8:00 on the 9th, the Japan Coast Guard was notified that a whale had wandered into the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka Bay.

According to the Japan Coast Guard, the whale is about 8 meters in length, and NHK helicopter footage has confirmed that it is slowly swimming on the surface of the sea while occasionally blowing tides.

The Japan Coast Guard continues to monitor it with a small vessel.

According to the person in charge of the aquarium "Kaiyukan" in Minato-ku, Osaka, it is rare for whales to enter the conspicuous sea area of ​​​​Osaka Bay. .