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Limit "disturbance" of whale family in Gia Lai sea

A family of Bryde's whales belonging to the grey whale family with 3 individuals (father, mother, baby) appeared continuously, foraging for food for many days in famous coastal areas in the old Binh Dinh province (now Gia Lai province) such as: Vung Boi - De Gi, Cat Tien, Hon Seo - Nhon Ly...

Báo Sài Gòn Giải phóngBáo Sài Gòn Giải phóng06/07/2025

On the morning of July 6, many tourists and photographers from all over the country were present at the Hon Seo - Nhon Ly sea area (Quy Nhon Dong ward, Gia Lai province) and continued to see and witness the scene of Bryde's whales surfacing to hunt for prey. The whales appeared in the sea area about 300-400m from the shore.

>>> Clip of whales foraging at Hon Seo beach - Nhon Ly: Author: MAI HUONG

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Whales forage for food for many days near the tourist village of Nhon Ly. Photo: DANG VAN HAI

Mr. Dang Van Hai (young photographer) is following and recording the moments when the whales appear, sharing: “This morning, the whale surfaced once to feed and swam, moving very quickly and strongly. Many tourists and photographers came to Nhon Ly beach hoping to have the opportunity to catch and record the moment the whale surfaced”.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Dao (leader of a community tourism business in Nhon Ly) said that whales have been foraging in Hon Seo - Nhon Ly for nearly a week. Local fishermen call them "Mr. Dung" fish, because when catching prey, the fish often opens its mouth to the sky for a long time.

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Whales weighing 10-15 tons forage in Hon Seo - Nhon Ly sea on the morning of July 5. Photo: MAI HUONG

“According to our observations, this Mr. Dung whale is 10m long and weighs 10-15 tons. He (the whale is called Mr. by coastal people - PV) often stands up to feed in the sea area less than 1 nautical mile from shore,” Mr. Dao added.

According to the Department of Fisheries of Gia Lai province, from mid-June to early July 2025, whales appeared continuously in sea areas such as Xuan Thanh, Hon Kho Lon, Vung Boi - De Gi, Cat Tien, Hon Seo - Nhon Ly... This is a bryde fish, one of the rare marine mammals that need to be strictly preserved. Through monitoring, the whales that appeared in Gia Lai sea recently belong to a family of 3 individuals (father, mother, child).

>>> Clip of mother and baby whales foraging at Vung Boi beach - Subject: Author: TOMY TOAN

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Whale opens its big mouth to hunt small fish near the shore. Photo: MAI HUONG

Mr. Nguyen Huu Nghia, Head of the Gia Lai Province Fisheries Sub-Department, said that in recent years, Bryde's whales have continuously returned to the sea of ​​Binh Dinh (now Gia Lai) to feed in the summer. This is a positive sign, showing that the Gia Lai marine ecosystem is being well preserved, with abundant food sources.

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Whales foraging on the morning of July 5 at Hon Seo beach - Nhon Ly. Photo: MAI HUONG

“We recommend that people and tourists do not approach too closely, keep a minimum distance of 100m when encountering whales; do not make loud noises, and limit fishing in whale feeding areas. When discovering a whale in trouble or stranded, it is necessary to immediately notify the authorities to invite specialized agencies to handle the problem; do not handle the problem yourself,” Mr. Nghia advised.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/han-che-quay-ray-gia-dinh-ca-voi-o-bien-gia-lai-post802676.html


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