Humpback whale rescued in Playa Grande, Oaxaca. Photo: Conanp.
Authorities announced that they managed to rescue a huge humpback whale that ended up stranded at the Barra de la Cruz Sanctuary in Playa Grande, in the state of Oaxaca.
Humpback whale stranded in Playa Grande, Oaxaca
It was the National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (Conanp) that announced that personnel from the Barra de la Cruz Sanctuary, located in Playa Grande, in Oaxaca, managed to rescue a huge humpback whale between Friday, February 6, and Saturday, February 7, 2026.
According to this organization, it was a male humpback whale calf 4.60 meters long, with a caudal fin measuring 1.36 meters.
According to experts, this animal could have been stranded in Playa Grande, Oaxaca, due to high tide; it was then that personnel from the Barra de la Cruz Sanctuary found him while they were monitoring sea turtles.
“The calf still had a slight presence of the umbilical cord,” they added.
How did they rescue the humpback whale?
The humpback whale specimen was helped by authorities in coordination with the technical team of Kutzari A.C. and inhabitants of the town of Playa Grande, Barra de la Cruz, and surfers, who activated the corresponding emergency protocol.
As part of these actions, they rehydrated the calf and then redirected it to the sea, with which they managed to get it to swim again and continue its journey.
“The discovery of the stranded mammal was made known to the Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa), the Secretariat of the Navy (SEMAR), in accordance with the protocol, requesting the support of the Secretariat of Civil Protection of Santa María Huatulco, and the firefighters, the Wildlife Committee of Huatulco, and the support of the MVZ Salvador Neri Antonio,” they reported in a statement.
Oaxaca’s beaches are whale-watching spots
The authorities explain that Oaxacan beaches such as Mazunte, Huatulco, and Puerto Escondido are key points for the observation of adult whales and their calves, which travel about eight thousand kilometers from the North Pacific to the coasts of the state in search of warm waters.
In fact, they pointed out that during their migratory route, whales can be seen jumping, flipping, and singing, which are part of the courtship and communication of these animals.
“The Natural Protected Areas are a place of magical nature, a space of refuge and natural support for biodiversity, beacons of hope and bastions of Mexico’s natural capital,” they finally indicated.
Source: Uno TV
