Whale carcass appears stranded in Puerto del Carmen

The animal was in an apparent advanced state of decomposition

March 29 2022 (10:50 WEST)
Updated in March 29 2022 (16:20 WEST)
Whale carcass in El Poril
Whale carcass in El Poril

The carcass of a whale has appeared this Tuesday stranded in the area of El Poril, in Puerto del Carmen.

The animal, in an apparent advanced state of decomposition, has been photographed by a reader of La Voz de Lanzarote.

Carcass of the animal stranded in El Poril
Carcass of the animal stranded in El Poril

This is the second animal that has appeared stranded in Puerto del Carmen in the last ten days. On March 19, in Caleta del Congrio, the carcass of a dolphin appeared. In this case, it was rescued by Emerlan personnel and biologists, and they transferred the cetacean to Marina Rubicón.

A crane took the whale's carcass out of the water
A crane took the whale's carcass out of the water

Finally, a crane has managed to remove the whale's carcass, and according to Residuos Lanzarote's Facebook page, the animal's body has been transferred to the Zonzamas environmental complex.

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