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Rescue of two whales entangled in fishing nets on Rio de Janeiro beach | Font: EFE

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Two whales entangled in fishing nets near the shore Rio de Janeiro They were rescued by firefighters this Saturday, two days after researchers recorded the unprecedented birth of one of them. cetaceans in front of another sandy area of ​​this Brazilian city.

The whales were found by rescuers in front of Funda Beach in the Rio de Janeiro area of ​​Guaratiba and helped free themselves from nets that prevented them from returning to the open sea. Fire brigade from Rio de Janeiro this is a statement.

” life vest corporations backed by jet skis, divers and drones closely monitored the animals to ensure their integrity and safety until they were able to continue their journey.

Although firefighters did not report the sight of the rescued cetacean, experts said that these are humpback whales, which at this time are passing along the coast. Rio de Janeiro heading for warmer waters north of Brazil for their breeding season.

helping out occurred exactly two days after researchers from the Ilhas do Río Project (River Islands Project) discovered Humpback whale newborn in front of the famous beach of Ipanema, so they concluded that this was the first representative of this species born in Rio de Janeiro.

“Eloise”

Taurusabout 4 meters, swam with mom, almost 15 meters, near Cagarras Islandsa group of islets located about 5 km from Ipanema.

The calf was christened “Eloise”, named after a young woman from Rio de Janeiro (Elo Pineiro) who inspired Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim in the composition “Garota de Ipanema” (The Girl from Ipanema), one of the most famous and performed Brazilian songs in the world.

According to the biologist Lillian Lodiresearcher at the Ilhas do Rio Project, the large number of humpback whales seen off the coast of Rio in recent weeks suggests that the region is a new breeding ground for these animals.

“We recorded several reproductive groups. These data suggest that in the future, the Carioca coast may become a breeding and breeding ground for humpback whales, as does the Abrolhos Coral Bank (off the coast of the Brazilian Bay State),” the report says. biologist.

His opinion is shared by researchers Baleya Jubarte Project (Humpback Whale Project), which tracks the population of this species throughout brazilian coast and recorded a large number of observations of these animals off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

According to the organization, the population of humpback whales passing through the coast of Brazil during the breeding season has jumped from about 3,000 in 2009 to about 25,000 in 2021, close to the number calculated before predation on cetaceans in the 20th century. almost brought them to extinction.

EFE


Source: RPP

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