Catastrophic Event Strikes Chilean Coast: 330 Whales Found Dead

On the shores of Patagonia, Chile, more than 330 dead whales have been discovered. Researchers, who received reports of the incident, led an expedition to the Gulf of Penas in southern Chile. Additionally, searches were conducted in the region's skies using helicopters and planes, uncovering around 20 dead whales in the bay.

Whale researchers have defined the event as a catastrophic natural disaster, suggesting many more whales remain undiscovered due to access difficulties in the Gulf of Penas.

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Head of Chile's Fisheries and Agriculture Authority, Jose Miguel Burgos, said: "According to our assessment, the whales died due to a rare phenomenon that occurred in April. To solve the mystery, we will take samples from the older whales, as they provide biological data that allow for this analysis."

Burgos noted that no injuries appeared on the whales' bodies, leading authorities to conclude that humans did not kill the whales. Instead, a deadly bacterium in the water caused their deaths: "We found a toxic and deadly substance produced by organisms called toxins in the stomach and intestines of two whales. Consequently, our assessment that a particular phenomenon caused the whales' deaths has been strengthened."