Arrecife City Council workers carried out cleaning and maintenance tasks on the whale skeleton located next to the Charco de San Ginés this Tuesday morning.
The Councilor for Cleaning and the Environment, Tomás Fajardo, visited the site to supervise the work. "We must keep one of the most valued and visited places in the municipality in good condition. The concrete structure is in good condition, but the deterioration in the bones is evident," he pointed out.
This type of cleaning and maintenance is carried out after an agreement reached by the Society for the Study of Cetaceans in the Canary Archipelago (SECAC) and the Island Council of Lanzarote, which at the time donated the skeleton and built the structure that supports it.
Fajardo explained that the deterioration of the skeleton "is a direct consequence of the excrement of the numerous common pigeons and turtledoves that are seen in the area and that use it as a perch." "In that case, we must avoid feeding the pigeons, since they are the main cause of dirt and deterioration," he demanded of the population, recalling that there are indicative signs with these tips in different places in the city.
As on previous occasions, a crane truck was used to access the skeleton, which partially occupied the area during the indicated hours. The Local Police of Arrecife "was aware at all times of the safety of pedestrians", according to the City Council.