Life & Death on The Beach

Written By Dori Burchat

January 21, 2023
Living in a rural setting, we are often confronted with nature’s life cycle.

We were made more aware of that this past Sunday when folks walking on Kingsburg Beach came upon a deceased harbour porpoise.

Heather White contacted Marine Animal Response Society (MARS) who sent out a team to recover the body; they will perform a necropsy on the body to determine cause of death.

Fortunately this type of occurrence happens infrequently here, but seals and other animals are occasionally found on the beach. MARS has a reporting hotline and they request that you call 1-866-567-6277 if you find a live-distressed or dead marine animal.

We expect to have the veterinary diagnostic findings in late February so check back for the results. To learn more about MARS visit www.marineanimals.ca.

Dori Burchat
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