Mirunga, colloquially called the sea, appeared on Tuesday in the port city of Gordon's Bay in South Africa. An unexpected guest was captured on the recording.
An unexpected guest appeared on Tuesday in the city center of Gordon's Bay in South Africa. It was Mirunga (Mirouve), commonly called sea salt. The animal was noticed on Sir Lowry's Pass Road.
The sea elephant appeared in the city center
The marine mammal wandering around the city was captured on the recording. You can see that he was not afraid of a police car with a flashing light.
The sea elephant appeared in the city centerMorgan Paxinos / Reuters
According to local media, representatives of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA Animal Organization arrived at Sir Lowry's Pass Road. A spokeswoman for the Belinda Abraham organization reported that experts want to help Mirunda return to the natural environment.
– We are working on a safe and stress -free plan to transfer this wonderful sea mammal to the natural environment. We urge you to avoid this place so that the animal has peace, thanks to which we will be able to carry out a rescue operation – she said.
Mirungi belong to the Fokidae family (phocidae). Their colloquial name – the sea elephant refers to large sizes and males' faces that resemble a trumpet.
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Source of the main photo: Morgan Paxinos / Reuters