From the carcass of the deceased whale Timmy, bone meal and biofuel will be made
After the recent death of the famous humpback whale named Timmy near the Danish island of Anholt, its remains were sent for processing to an enterprise in the city of Randers, Denmark, reports Euronews.
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The water contained in the animal's carcass is now being purified and discharged into a neighboring fjord. Fat is used for biodiesel production. Bones, tendons, and skin are processed into a fine mass, which is then used as biofuel. Part of the bones, including the pelvis and limbs, have been transferred to the collection of the Natural History Museum in Copenhagen.
This whale was first spotted on March 3 on a sandy shoal near the coast of Germany in the Baltic Sea. The animal was entangled in fishing nets. After being freed, the whale beached itself several more times, despite attempts to help it.
Later, a group of volunteers transported it on a special vessel towards the North Sea and on May 2 released it into deep water. However, 13 days later, the whale was found dead near the island of Anholt.
During the autopsy of the carcass, incidentally, it was revealed that Timmy, despite having a masculine name, was not a male but a female. She was not pregnant.
The animal's internal organs contained parasites, but specialists noted that this is a common occurrence and could not have been the cause of death. Remains of a fishing net were found in its intestines, which could have caused discomfort and health problems.
The exact cause of the animal's death has not yet been established. Some organs were severely affected by decomposition even before the start of the investigations, and the results of some analyses will take several months to arrive.
Scientists are also considering the possibility that the transportation and release of the whale into the open sea could have affected its condition. At the same time, researchers hope to obtain additional information from the data of the tracker that was attached to the animal before its release.
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