A blue whale, measuring about 35 feet, was found dead in Gwatar Bay, Makran Coast at the border Pakistan and Iran.
The discovery was made by local fisherman Ahmad Baloch, who spotted the whale floating near Kuntani, Balochistan.
It is believed the whale died several days earlier in open waters between the two countries and drifted toward the bay due to rough sea conditions and strong currents.
While the exact cause of death remains undetermined, experts suspect the whale may have become entangled in gillnets, commonly used for fishing in the region.
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is one of three baleen whale species in Pakistani waters, alongside the Bryde’s whale and the Arabian humpback whale.
Muhammad Moazzam Khan, Technical Advisor for WWF-Pakistan, expressed concern over the whale’s death, calling it a sad loss for the conservation community.
Khan emphasized the urgent need for stronger conservation efforts, as the blue whale is an endangered species.
Despite legal protections in place under Sindh and Balochistan’s wildlife and fisheries legislation, experts stress the importance of stricter measures to protect marine life from entanglement and other human-related threats.