Istanbul - a two-headed dolphin found stranded dead on beach Izmir. The discovery in the west coast region of Turkey that occurred on Monday, August 4, 2014.
The dolphin measures about 3.2 feet or nearly 1 meter. One of the eye of the head does not open, other than that there were no air holes. Marine mammals was estimated age of 12 months.
Mammal carcasses were first discovered by a local resident, Tugrul Metin.
"I saw dolphins were swept waves of the sea to the coast," said Mertin, as quoted by the Daily Mail, Monday (08/11/2014).
"I do not believe it, I've never seen a two-headed dolphins like this. Was the first time I saw it with my own eyes," added Mertin.
Mertin who is also a PE teacher, then immediately called the police to conduct an investigation.
Professor of Marine Biology Department of the University of Ak Deniz, Mehmet Gokoglu describe this event is rare. And he will soon learn.
"The dolphins as it is very rare, similar to the events of Siamese twins in humans," said Gokoglu.
The phenomenon of two-headed dolphin is not the first time it happened, earlier in January 2014 and found a two-headed baby whale washed up dead on the beach in the region of Baja, California.
In March 2013, a Florida fisherman also reported to have caught the bull shark and found a two-headed baby in the fetus.
Professor from the University of Michigan, Michael Wagner says the incident is one of the 6 cases of two-headed shark ever found, but for the bull shark is the first case.
The dolphin measures about 3.2 feet or nearly 1 meter. One of the eye of the head does not open, other than that there were no air holes. Marine mammals was estimated age of 12 months.
Mammal carcasses were first discovered by a local resident, Tugrul Metin.
"I saw dolphins were swept waves of the sea to the coast," said Mertin, as quoted by the Daily Mail, Monday (08/11/2014).
"I do not believe it, I've never seen a two-headed dolphins like this. Was the first time I saw it with my own eyes," added Mertin.
Mertin who is also a PE teacher, then immediately called the police to conduct an investigation.
Professor of Marine Biology Department of the University of Ak Deniz, Mehmet Gokoglu describe this event is rare. And he will soon learn.
"The dolphins as it is very rare, similar to the events of Siamese twins in humans," said Gokoglu.
The phenomenon of two-headed dolphin is not the first time it happened, earlier in January 2014 and found a two-headed baby whale washed up dead on the beach in the region of Baja, California.
In March 2013, a Florida fisherman also reported to have caught the bull shark and found a two-headed baby in the fetus.
Professor from the University of Michigan, Michael Wagner says the incident is one of the 6 cases of two-headed shark ever found, but for the bull shark is the first case.
