PAG, Sept 22 (Hina) - A 22-metre whale was spotted in the Pag canal (a channel between the coast and the island of Pag in the north Adriatic). Residents of the island spotted the whale for the first time on Sunday, and have reported
seeing it several times Monday, mostly under the Pag bridge.
PAG, Sept 22 (Hina) - A 22-metre whale was spotted in the Pag
canal (a channel between the coast and the island of Pag in the
north Adriatic).
Residents of the island spotted the whale for the first
time on Sunday, and have reported seeing it several times Monday,
mostly under the Pag bridge. #L#
The county's Information centre confirmed the occurrence,
but said that there was a danger of the whale being stranded on
the surrounding rocks.
The island residents have been trying to use their boats to
direct the whale towards the open sea .
This is the first whale to be spotted near Pag in the last
ten years.
(hina) lm
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