Rescued once, stranded again: False killer whale dies at Sarawak beach

An adult female false killer whale died after being stranded twice along the Pueh coastline in Sematan.

Initial rescue efforts, coordinated by the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) with local authorities and the public, were unsuccessful in preventing its re-stranding and subsequent death.

A necropsy revealed shark bite marks and insufficient stomach contents, indicating potential food scarcity before the stranding.

The SFC emphasized the importance of reporting wildlife strandings to enable appropriate interventions, highlighting the whale's status as a Totally Protected Animal under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998.

KUCHING, Oct 4 — A false killer whale died yesterday after becoming stranded twice along the Pueh coastline in Sematan.

Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) general manager Abang Arabi Abang Aimran said the adult female marine mammal was initially rescued and released back into the sea with assistance from the Lundu/Sematan District Civil Defence Force, Royal Malaysia Police and members of the public.

“However, at about 9am, SFC received information from local fishermen that the marine mammal had stranded again near the Pueh Youth Camp Beach area.

“The animal was found in a weak condition and eventually died at about 2pm,” he said in a statement.

Abang Arabi, who is also SFC Sarawak Wildlife controller, said based on its external morphology and number of teeth, the marine mammal was identified as a false killer whale ( Pseudorca crassidens) , measuring 3.85 metres in length with a body girth of 1.77 metres.

He said SFC subsequently carried out standard operating procedures for stranded marine animals and conducted a necropsy on the carcass.

The examination found shark bite marks on the animal, while its stomach contained very little material mixed with sand.

“This indicates that the animal may not have been able to obtain sufficient food before becoming stranded,” he said.

Based on the necropsy findings, Abang Arabi said the animal’s death was believed to be linked to complications arising from the stranding, including possible circulatory failure caused by heat stress or heat stroke.

Nine SFC personnel, assisted by six residents of Kampung Pueh, were involved in the operation.

Biometric specimens were also collected for SFC’s DNA database for future reference.

Abang Arabi said all marine mammal species, including dolphins, whales and dugongs, are classified as Totally Protected Animals under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance 1998.

He urged members of the public not to handle stranded, injured or dead wildlife themselves, but to immediately report such cases to SFC through its hotline or the nearest SFC Kuching Regional Office.

“This will enable appropriate rescue, examination and management measures to be carried out,” he said.

Abang Arabi added that a false killer whale had previously been recorded as stranded on a beach in Miri in 2013.

He also expressed appreciation to the agencies, local community and members of the public who assisted during the incident. — The Borneo Post

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一头成年雌性伪虎鲸在塞马丹普埃海岸线两次搁浅后死亡。

由砂拉越森林公司 (SFC) 与地方当局和公众协调开展的初步救援行动未能阻止其再次搁浅和随后的死亡。

尸检发现鲨鱼咬痕和胃内容物不足，表明搁浅前可能食物匮乏。

新加坡渔业总局强调报告野生动物搁浅事件的重要性，以便采取适当的干预措施，并着重指出根据 1998 年野生动物保护条例，鲸鱼属于完全受保护动物。

古晋，10月4日讯——一头伪虎鲸昨日在西马丹普埃海岸线两次搁浅后死亡。

砂拉越森林公司（SFC）总经理阿邦阿拉比·阿邦艾姆兰表示，这只成年雌性海洋哺乳动物最初是在伦都/西马丹地区民防部队、马来西亚皇家警察和公众的协助下获救并放归大海的。

“然而，大约上午 9 点，SFC 从当地渔民处获悉，这只海洋哺乳动物再次在普埃青年营海滩附近搁浅。

他在一份声明中说：“这只动物被发现时身体虚弱，最终于下午2点左右死亡。”

砂拉越野生动物管理局局长阿邦·阿拉比表示，根据其外部形态和牙齿数量，这头海洋哺乳动物被确认为伪虎鲸（Pseudorca crassidens），体长 3.85 米，体围 1.77 米。

他说，SFC随后按照搁浅海洋动物的标准操作程序对尸体进行了尸检。

检查发现这只动物身上有鲨鱼咬痕，而它的胃里只有少量与沙子混合的物质。

他说：“这表明这只动物在搁浅之前可能没能获得足够的食物。”

根据尸检结果，阿邦·阿拉比表示，这只动物的死亡被认为与搁浅引起的并发症有关，包括可能由热应激或中暑引起的循环衰竭。

九名新加坡武装部队人员在六名甘榜普埃居民的协助下参与了此次行动。

还采集了生物特征样本，用于SFC的DNA数据库，以备将来参考。

阿邦阿拉比表示，所有海洋哺乳动物物种，包括海豚、鲸鱼和儒艮，均被列为 1998 年野生动物保护条例下的完全保护动物。

他敦促公众不要自行处理搁浅、受伤或死亡的野生动物，而应立即通过SFC热线或最近的SFC古晋区域办事处向SFC报告此类情况。

“这将有助于采取适当的救援、检查和管理措施，”他说。

阿邦阿拉比补充说，此前曾有记录显示，2013 年有一头伪虎鲸在美里海滩搁浅。

他还对事件发生期间提供帮助的各机构、当地社区和公众表示感谢。——《婆罗洲邮报》

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