A dolphin washing ashore in Guyana is quite unusual, but that was the case on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Sunday.
The dolphin after it was spotted at Perth foreshore
The animal was observed by residents and passersby at the Perth foreshore, Essequibo Coast. There was blood visible on the mammal along with marks along the mouth, indicating that it had been trapped in a fishing net. The creature measured several feet in length.
The last report of a strange aquatic animal washing up on Guyana’s shores dates back to 2018, when a dead young male sperm whale washed up along the Essequibo Islands region.
In December 2014, a 30-ton whale was also found dead at the Georgetown foreshore after it was spotted two days before off Mahaicony. According to reports, the whale had been caught in the net of a fisherman out in the Atlantic and the man towed it closer to shore to get help to release the animal.
However, the gigantic sea creature put up a fight and to prevent his vessel from capsizing, the fisherman had to cut the seine and let the marine mammal go. The relevant authorities were informed and the following day, a search was launched, but the animal was not found until the next morning when it washed up at the Kitty seawall.
