Vasto seven sperm whales stranded in Punta Penna. four are dead … – The Messenger

Vasto seven sperm whales stranded in Punta Penna. four are dead … – The Messenger

VAST – Seven sperm whales were stranded on the beach of Punta Penna. Four are definitely dead according to the news which is updated hourly. You are trying by all means to keep alive the remaining three. By contrast, a first sperm whale was freed and a second is trying to get back on the move, regaining the highest water with the help of several volunteers, in action with the support of the staff of the Harbour and the
civil protection of Vasto.
The cetaceans have been sighted this morning just after seven o’clock by some surfers who have experienced the nearby Harbour which has immediately activated all emergency procedures.

The intervention does not is simple. On the spot have already come ASL provincial veterinarians and the mayor of Chieti Vasto, Luciano Lapenna. The seven cetaceans were followed by a few days in the Adriatic after being spotted for the first time in Croatia. “We are doing everything possible to save them, but as you can understand it is not a simple task. We have outlined the area with a cordon of security, because the whales are to be kept calm without undergoing further stress, “says the commander of the Port of Vasto, Lieutenant Giuliano D’Urso. The provincial veterinary ASL Chieti is coordinating the action with the men of the Captaincy of the Port. On the spot even the president of the Center for Cetacean Studies non-profit organization d’Abruzzo Vincenzo Olivieri. Also alerted the National Center emergency cetaceans of Padua and the General Command of the Harbour, Marine Environment Section at the Ministry of the Environment. Meanwhile, from San Benedetto del Tronto (Ascoli Piceno), is coming to the group of Coast Guard divers.

LAPENNA: ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER

 “It’s one of the heaviest environmental disasters in this region.” They are the first statements by the mayor of

 Vasto, Luciano Lapenna after beaching in Punta Penna seven sperm whales. “We have activated all the procedures and has been prepared at our town hall, a crisis unit to follow the evolution of the situation.” The regional president Luciano D’Alfonso is reaching the beach in Vasto, in the reserve of Punta Penna, the Minister Galletti is constantly updated on the matter.
                         
         

             Friday, September 12, 2014, 10:55 – Last Updated: 13:06
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