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Argentina coastal whale activity – rescue ends

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The southern‑right whale migration continued to draw visitors to Puerto Madryn, the protected El Doradillo area and Mar del Plata’s Luna Azul beach in late July 2026, with authorities urging a safe distance. A seven‑metre sei whale stranded on a sandbank in the Río de la Plata near the Buenos Aires suburbs of San Isidro and San Fernando. Rescue teams from Fundación Temaikèn and the Argentine Naval Prefecture kept the animal’s skin moist and waited for a high tide that could free it. After more than a day of Reports on 24 July described the whale’s condition as critical while it rested on its belly; despite intensive effort, care it died before the whale died; officials noted tide could help. Follow‑up coverage on 26 July confirmed the death and quoted the foundation’s statement that environmental factors or a health issue may have likely caused the disorientation that led to the stranding. disorientation. Both events highlight the ongoing challenges of protecting marine mammals along Argentina’s Atlantic coast. coast, especially as the southern‑right whale migration brings increased human‑wildlife interaction.

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