45-Foot-Long Sperm Whale Spotted Off Sindh Coast for the First Time: WWF-Pakistan

A Sperm Whale has been spotted off the Sindh coast for the first time, according to WWF-Pakistan. The whale is estimated to be approximately 45 feet long.

WWF-Pakistan said a video of the sperm whale was also recorded, capturing its distinctive physical features.

According to the organisation, Pakistan’s territorial waters are home to 26 species of cetaceans, including whales and dolphins. These include the blue whale, Bryde’s whale and Arabian Sea humpback whale.

WWF-Pakistan stated that sperm whales typically dive to depths of 300 to 800 metres in search of food. However, they can sometimes descend to depths of one to two kilometres.

The organisation warned that fishing nets, collisions with ships and marine pollution pose serious threats to marine life.

It stressed the need to promote responsible fishing practices to protect marine species and called for effective measures to conserve Pakistan’s marine biodiversity.