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Biologists from the NGO Bicho D'agua check a humpback whale, that according to them was found dead inside a mangrove in Ilha do Marajo, Para state, Brazil February 23, 2019. A humpback whale was found dead in a mangrove swamp in the Brazilian island of Marajo, located in the Amazonian state of Para (north), after allegedly being dragged by the strong tide that hit the region, confirmed the NGO Instituto Bicho D'Agua on Tuesday. The cetacean, eight meters long, ran aground last week in the middle of a mangrove surrounded by trees up to 30 and 40 meters high, explained Renata Emin, president of the Institute dedicated to marine conservation. (Photo by NGO Bicho D'agua/Handout via Reuters)
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