Kuala Lumpur (AFP / ANTARA) - The whale that stranded the estimated length of 52 meters off the coast of the island of Borneo in Malaysia, apparently refusing to return to the sea, local officials said on Friday.
Pope was found Thursday in eastern coast of Sabah state of Malaysia, did not die on the same day, said Bagang, an officer of the marine department.
He said that his team tried to pull the whale back to sea using two vessels several times. Firefighters are also pouring sea water on the whale.
"We're trying to pull it out to sea ... but he did not want to go back to the sea, "the AFP quoted Bagang question, adding each time the rescue crew pulled the animal into the water, the whale swam back to shore.
He said that he was not sure what is wrong with these whales, which had the wound but nothing serious. He was also unable to identify the types of whales.
Bagang said it was the first whale washed up on the west coast of Sabah. Daily Star earlier reported three other whales stranded along the coast of the South China Sea.
The New Straits Times said hundreds of people came to see the whales and bring empty paint cans to fetch water from the sea and poured it on the whales.
The territorial sovereignty of Borneo island shared by Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. (dh / ik)
WHAT A PITY. STAY IN PEACE
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