Juvenile whale found dead after earlier sighting

LocalEnvironment
21 Mar 2026 • 11:13 PM MYT
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KOTA KINABALU: A juvenile whale previously spotted at the Sutera Harbour Resort jetty and released back into the sea was found dead at Tanjung Aru Beach near Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort, on Saturday.

According to Info X, the carcass of the marine mammal was discovered stranded between rocks along the beach at about noon.

Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel on duty at the beach made the discovery.

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