A whale approximately 15 meters long and weighing an estimated 20 tonnes washed ashore late Tuesday afternoon at Cortegaça Beach, in the municipality of Ovar.
The animal was found already deceased by a person who was on the beach, and the incident was then reported. The causes that led the cetacean to appear on the beach are not yet known.
The presence of a specimen of this size near the shoreline has again drawn attention to the importance of monitoring these incidents, both from an environmental standpoint and regarding the public safety and health implications associated with the animal's presence on the beach.
Photo: CRAM ECOMARE
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Source: https://portaldomar.org/2026/03/05/baleia-com-cerca-de-15-metros-deu-a-costa-em-cortegaca-ovar/ ```
