Atlantic Ocean

Niël Terblanché A sad incident unfolded over the weekend when a pelagic fin whale, a species rarely seen near shore, washed up on the Pelican Point peninsula near Walvis Bay. Despite valiant efforts by members of the public to return the whale to the Atlantic Ocean, the animal, appearing emaciated, could not be saved. Marine conservation experts believe pollution, specifically the ingestion of plastic, may have contributed to the whale's condition and eventual death. Naude Dreyer, from Ocean Conservation Namibia, stated that it is suspected that the whale’s inability to feed for an extended period likely led to its frail…