On May 13th Turkey coast, Mersin area Coastguard has seen flowing fin whale body at the sea surface. Unfortunately, this is the third stranding beginning of 2021.
The fin whales one of the marine mammal species known to exist in the Eastern Mediterranean. Our knowledge still less about their population rates and movement in Eastern Mediterranean. We need long term research to understand the marine mammals of the East. The major threats they faced of human origin and these are; marine pollution, climate change, noise pollution and collision with ships.
Photo credit: Koray Ünlü
