周四,一具幼年鲸鱼尸体冲上科特斯洛海滩(Cottesloe Beach)附近海岸,目前已被运至填埋场。Town of Cottesloe(科特斯洛镇政府)的护林员与一家承包商使用挖掘机将其吊起,当时数十名当地居民在旁观看。当天上午,救生员关闭了科特斯洛海滩,并发布了鲨鱼警报,因为鲸鱼尸体可能会吸引鲨鱼靠近海岸。作为预防措施,海滩关闭措施将继续实施。此次清除工作之前,上月南城海滩(South City Beach)曾发现一头31吨重的座头鲸,清除费用约为18万澳元。
A juvenile whale carcass washed ashore near Cottesloe Beach on Thursday and has been removed to a landfill site. Town of Cottesloe rangers and a contractor used an excavator to lift it while dozens of locals watched. Lifeguards closed Cottesloe beaches that morning, and a shark alert was issued because the carcass could draw sharks closer to shore. The closures remain in place as a precaution. The removal follows a 31-tonne humpback whale at South City Beach last month, which cost about $180,000 to remove.
科特斯洛(Cottesloe)所有海滩均已关闭,原因是一具幼年鲸鱼尸体冲上南科特斯洛的Dutch Inn Beach。当局在发现鲨鱼踪迹后警告民众不要下水。Surf Live Saving WA(西澳冲浪救生协会)表示,救生员于周四上午约7点30分关闭了科特斯洛海滩,并已发布鲨鱼警报。SharkSmart(鲨鱼智能组织)警告称,鲸鱼尸体可能会把鲨鱼引向沿岸更近的水域。此次关闭还包括设有防鲨屏障的主海滩。
All Cottesloe beaches have been closed after a juvenile whale carcass washed up at Dutch Inn Beach in South Cottesloe. Authorities have warned people to stay out of the water after shark sightings. Surf Live Saving WA said lifeguards closed Cottesloe Beach around 7.30am on Thursday, and a shark alert has been issued. SharkSmart warned the carcass could draw sharks closer to shore along the coast. The closure also includes the main beach with its shark barrier.
过去两周内,布鲁姆周边已确认五次咸水鳄目击事件,并导致海滩关闭。一条3米长的鳄鱼于上周五(10月15日)在Simpsons Beach被发现,Simpsons Beach、Demco Beach和Entrance Point三处海滩在巡护员巡查期间关闭24小时。Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions(生物多样性、保护和景观部)表示,随着气温升高和雨季临近,鳄鱼活动正在增加。呼吁居民和游客在水道附近保持警惕,遵循巡护员指示和警示标志,并避免进入可能有鳄鱼出没的水域。