Beached whale carcass in Umhlanga to be removed today
The whale carcass that has washed up on a beach in Umhlanga on Wednesday will be removed today.
The humpback whale was spotted floating in the ocean on Tuesday.
It broke into pieces, spreading between Bronze Beach and the lighthouse.
Sharks have been feeding off the carcass. As a result, swimming at that beach has been banned.
Wayne Harrison, who is with the KZN Sharks Board, says the removal of the whale could not happen yesterday.
"Due to the incoming tide and the dangers of removing that carcass on an incoming high tide, the carcass will not be removed today [Wednesday] they will attempt tomorrow morning after evaluating the situation."
READ: WATCH: Sharks feed off whale carcass in Umhlanga
Meanwhile, on the south coast, two Southern right whales have been spotted in Margate.
Harrison says the mother and calf are currently in a resting state.
He says there is no need for alarm.
"The Southern right whales have come right inshore and sometimes into the surf zone or just onto backline where they will remain in a stationary position.
"They can go for about 20 minutes plus without breathing, so a lot of members of the public will think the whales are in distress, yet they are just resting.
"The mother feeds the calf and the calf takes around 200 litres of milk per day, where the calf will grow at the rate of one to two centimeters per day."
