A dead whale found floating off Singapore last year is helping scientists piece together the story of one of the world's least-understood whale species. Researchers are now revealing new findings from the rare discovery. Measuring 10.6 metres nose to tail, the male Omura's whale is believed to have reached his late teens. Evidence suggests a powerful impact that sheared off its tail. Scientists also found broken bones and signs of haemorrhaging — injuries consistent with a ship strike. Found in warm waters across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the Omura's whale feeds by filtering tiny marine life through baleen plates. Caitlin Ng reports.
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I watched the video becos i was interested to see how a whale showed up the newsroom.
:48 seeing her for the first time was amazing too
Terrible so sad. Some dirty ship spewing up oil hitting a grand creature. Should be more happy to see a live whale not a dead museum piece. What we going to learn about a dead whale? Don’t hype it.
Blame sg value $ over nature
Ltr claimed it's "native" to sg😂
Angela, you're very pretty.
Why our navy fails to detect and report?
Please amend the subtitle at 2:52
poor whale. 😢
Godzilla will wash up Singapore's shore someday too
Must be a massive ship... And it had to be a dead animal... Never a sighting that's alive and healthy... Such a shame TBH...
Well as long as human keep dumping our trash into their natural habitat and countless shipping line in their path😂😂😂😂 how to protect them? 😂😂😂😂 the ongoing mass extinctions is man caused not to mention the man made accelerated climate change.