The sperm whale which washed ashore on the Kitty foreshore on Tuesday was yesterday buried on the foreshore after all avenues explored in attempting to move the 30-ton mammal were exhausted.
Speaking to Stabroek News, Annette Arjoon-Martins from the National Wildlife Committee said that they were advised by the Royal Ontario Museum among others and specific instructions were carried out in burying the animal in a grave in the shell mounds where it was washed up. Arjoon-Martins said that due to the density of the whale’s skin and the rapid disintegration of its internal organs, they were advised to place pipes in the mouth and anus of the animal which would serve to relieve a buildup of gases from decomposition to prevent an explosion.
The burial spot was chosen between two mangrove trees on the foreshore which Arjoon-Martins said will serve as a milestone. She also noted that
