The discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong waters on Monday has sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with many comments blaming the mammal's death on sightseers.
, didn't confirm whether it was the same whale. But he said an initial check on the dead whale found a new wound on its back, in addition to two old wounds.
"It's a pity," Chan said at a media briefing. "If it really died, I think it's a good chance to let everyone to think seriously how we should get along with other species in the nature."After the carcass was found in the waters in Sai Kung -- a district known for known for its hiking trails, beaches and islands -- many residents have taken issue with the whale-watching activities seen over the past two weeks.
They accused the sightseers of causing the death of the whale because of their ignorance. Some reposted a Canto-pop song whose title translated as "Whale Eater" on their social media. The foundation said in its previous statement that a crowd of people was spotted approaching the animal, believed to be a Bryde's whale and to be around seven metres long. It warned that human activities can cause stress and lead to life-threatening consequences, saying the whale already had propeller wounds.
The government said Friday night that the necropsy might take several days and the results would serve as a reference for it to handle the emergence of whales in Hong Kong in the future.
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