Baby Whale measuring 36 feet found washed Ashore

A baby whale measuring approximately 36 Feet has been found washed Ashore in the middle of an Amazon jungle

Photo Credit: @bicho_dagua

According to ABC News, a 36-foot-long humpback whale was found dead in an Amazon jungle on the Brazilian island of Marajo, at the mouth of the Amazon River on Friday, surprising wildlife experts and residents of the area. The mammal was found 15 metres off the ocean.

The Bicho D'agua Institute, an NGO working on Marajo Island, have stated that the animal may have already been dead when it was washed ashore during high tides and as a result ended up in the mangroves.

Accompanied with the pic they shared on social media, was the caption: "[It] was a puppy about a year old... Not an adult animal,"

Marine expert Renata Emin was quoted by The Sun to have said: "We're still not sure how it landed here, but we're guessing that the creature was floating close to the shore and the tide, which has been pretty considerable over the past few days, picked it up and threw it inland, into the mangrove.
"Along with this astonishing feat, we are baffled as to what a humpback whale is doing on the north coast of Brazil during February because this is a very unusual occurrence.”

While forensic samples have been taken by Biologists to ascertain the cause of its death, the picture of the baby whale shared on the net have continued to cause a stir on social media.