Prayers for dead Bruda whaleFour monks chant a prayer during a religious rite on Monday for the dead Bruda whale, on the beach in the background, behind Tessaban Bang Poo 2 School in Samut Prakan's Muang district. (Photo by Sutthiwit Chayutworakan)SAMUT PRAKAN: A Buddhist rite was held on Monday for the dead Bruda whale found washed aground in a mangrove forest at Bang Poo area in Muang district on Sunday. There, four monks from Wat Tamru performed rites for the dead whale. Veterinarian Sunantinee Poonsawat said the dead Bruda whale was female, about 11 metres long and weighed about 10 tonnes. There was a bruise on the right side of the chin area, probably from an impact before the whale died.

Source: Bangkok Post January 28, 2020 05:26 UTC