15ft.SHARK WASHES ASHORE IN SUNAPUR BEACH, DIES

II ODISHABARTA II

Berhampur:A 15-foot long whale shark, which washed ashore near Sunapur beach of Ganjam district on Sunday.

According to, locals and fishermen spotted the live aquatic animal, weighing approximately 2 quintals, near the  Sunapur beach yesterday. As the fish was alive, the group of fishermen launched an effort to make it swim back into deep waters.

However, the fish was unable to swim and died later the Shark given cover by the administration at Sea Beach in presence of villagers.