Marine Animal Response Society

1 week ago

MARS has received multiple calls of a live whale that stranded at the mouth of the Shubenacadie River.

It was a minke whale and MARS responders were on site to investigate. Unfortunately the animal passed away shortly before arriving.

We are now working with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the local community to determine the next steps.

The animal is in deep mud which makes response very tricky and dangerous. Please do not approach the animal.

Please CALL the MARS hotline immediately if you see a dead or distressed marine animal.

ALSO, while we appreciate people sharing the information quickly to us and, often, to social media, we'd ask that images of a different animal are not used when posting. This creates quite a bit of confusion and leads to delays in responding.

Thanks to all who have reported this incident!

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