Animal Graveyard Beaches

ALM Calabajio Dead DolphinDolphins, Sunfish and even wild boars are being found on the beaches of the Costa Tropical lately, the latest was a dolphin on Playa de Calabajío in Almuñécar.

In fact, according to the beach-maintenance company in Almuñécar, this is the 16th time that they have removed such creatures since September 2016.

In this latest case, the dolphin was female and weighed around 45 kilos and measured 130 cm in length.

Now, they don’t just drop them in the nearest hopper, but rather send them off to Málaga Port where there is a special unit (CREMA) that carries out autopsies, etc.

This list of dead animals on beaches also includes, a beaked whale, a mountain goat, several cats and five turtles…

(News: Almunecar, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)

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