Children look at a dead sperm whale, one of four that died after a small pod became stranded yesterday in Aceh Besar, Aceh province, on Tuesday. (Reuters photo)JAKARTA: Indonesian volunteers managed to save six whales beached on the northern tip of Sumatra but four died, a conservation official said on Tuesday. "We plan to collect samples from the dead whales to determine the cause of death and for future research," he said. Officials will bury the dead whales as soon as possible as there is a risk of gases building up and causing the carcasses to explode. An adult sperm whale can grow up to 12 metres and weigh up to 57 tonnes.

Source: Bangkok Post November 14, 2017 11:15 UTC