After a series of whale sightings in Osaka Bay since last month, the Japan Coast Guard was notified that the whale that had been staying at the port in Osaka's Sakai city was "not moving," and on the 19th, it was confirmed that it was dead. I did. Osaka Prefecture has decided to consider future responses.
In Osaka Bay, whales believed to be sperm whales with a body length of approximately 12 meters have been spotted since last month along the coast of Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, off the coast of Kishiwada City, Osaka, and around Yumeshima, the site of the Osaka-Kansai Expo. After that, it remained at Sakai Senboku Port in Sakai City.
According to the Osaka Port Bureau, on the evening of the 18th, a private ship reported to the Japan Coast Guard that the whale was not moving. After investigating the condition of the whale along with the house, it was confirmed that it was dead.
In Osaka Bay, a whale that appeared near the mouth of the Yodo River in January last year and was nicknamed ``Yodo-chan'' on social media died, and Osaka Prefecture is considering what to do next.