Update August 28, 2020

2020年8月28日更新

MINISTRY OF BLUE ECONOMY, MARINE RESOURCES, FISHERIES AND SHIPPING

蓝色经济，海洋资源，渔业和运输部

Preliminary autopsy report with regard to the discovery of dead dolphins in the South East Coast of Mauritius

关于在毛里求斯东南海岸发现死亡的海豚的初步尸检报告

This report provides an update on the established facts with regards to the electra dolphins recovered in the South East Coast of Mauritius over the past three days.

报告对关于过去三天在毛里求斯东南海岸发现的瓜头鲸事件提供了最新进展消息。

• On Wednesday 26 August 2020, at 6.00 pm local time, two (2) of the 18 bodies of the deceased electra dolphins (also known as melon-headed whales) found on the coast in the area between Pointe-aux-Feuilles and Grand-Sable were autopsied.

• 2020年8月26日（星期三）当地时间下午6点，对18只在Pointe-aux-Feuilles和Grand-Sable之间海岸发现的死亡的伊莱克特拉海豚（也称为瓜头鲸）的其中两只进行尸检。

• Initial results do not indicate that these animals succumbed to the effects of the fuel spill following the running aground of the MV Wakashio

• 初步结果并未表明海豚的死亡是受“若潮号”搁浅后燃料泄漏造成的影响。

• On Thursday morning, August 27, 2020, eight (8) additional dolphins of the same species were discovered in the lagoon of Bois-des-Amourettes and Pointe-aux-Feuilles. Another one was recovered in a state of decomposition in the same area.

• 2020年8月27日星期四上午，在Bois-des-Amourettes和Pointe-aux-Feuilles的泻湖中又发现了8只同种类海豚。在同一区域中，同时还敛收了一条海豚残骸。

• On Friday, 28 August 2020, ten (10) more Electra dolphins were found dead in the lagoon of Grand Sable and Pointe aux Feuilles.

• 2020年8月28日星期五，在Grand Sable和Pointe aux Feuilles的泻湖中发现另外10只死亡的瓜头鲸。

• In total, 37 animals have been found dead in the lagoon of the South East region during the past three days.

• 在过去三天里，在东南地区的泻湖中总共发现了37只死亡的海豚。

Since the sad discovery of these 18 dolphin corpses on the morning of Wednesday 26th August, the Ministry of Fisheries, in collaboration with the Mauritius Marine Conservation Society, the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation and the Mauritius Scuba Diving Association, has initiated appropriate protocols to determine the cause of death of these marine mammals. The investigation is being conducted at the Albion Research Centre. A veterinarian from La Reunion, specialised in marine mammals, has attended the initial autopsies via video conference.

自从8月26日星期三早上不幸发现这18只海豚尸体以来，渔业部与毛里求斯海洋保护协会，毛里求斯野生动物基金会和毛里求斯水肺潜水协会合作，已启动适当的方案和措施来确定这些海洋哺乳动物的死亡原因 。调查在爱必浓研究中心进行中。 来自留尼旺的一名专门研究海洋哺乳动物的兽医通过视频会议参加了初步尸检。

Preliminary results indicate that the bodies of these animals show no traces of hydrocarbons, either in the respiratory system, skin, mouth or digestive tract. The stomachs of the autopsied marine mammals were empty, but the animals had serious injuries to their jaws. Pieces of fat and skin were taken for further analysis, including DNA tests.

初步结果表明，并未在这些海豚的的呼吸系统，皮肤，口腔或消化道中发现任何碳氢化合物的痕迹。这些被解剖的海洋哺乳动物的胃是空的，但这些动物的颚部严重受损。 将会对取出的脂肪和皮肤进行进一步分析，包括DNA测试。

The investigation continued today to examine the remaining carcasses. The preliminary autopsy report found that:

今天调查仍在继续，以检测剩余的动物尸体。 初步尸检报告发现：

• Bite wounds were observed on most of the carcasses, with several missing body parts.

• 在大多数动物尸体上观察到咬伤，身体的一些部位缺失。

• No atypical odour could be detected emanating from the skin of the carcasses. Or oral cavities. No foreign matter was detected.

2.动物尸体的皮肤以及口腔未发现异味。也未检测到异物。

• No fluid was found in the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

3.在动物尸体的胸腔和腹腔中未发现积液。

• Dissected intestines were found to be empty.

4.解剖动物尸体的肠部发现是空的。

• In three of the carcasses, several worms were found in the lungs and heart.

5.在其中三个动物尸体的肺部和心脏中发现了一些蠕虫。

The dolphin carcasses found on Thursday morning were sent to Réduit for autopsy by the veterinary surgeon of the Ministry of Agro-industry.

农业工业部的兽医把在星期四早上发现的海豚尸体送到Réduit进行尸检。

All animals found on Thursday and Friday will undergo post-mortem exercise at the Government Veterinary Service of Mauritius at Réduit.

星期四和星期五发现的所有动物都将在毛里求斯Réduit的政府兽医局进行尸检。

All samples taken will be subject to further bacteriological and toxicological analyses. The toxicological analysis will be carried out at the Forensic Science Laboratory. The results are expected in the coming days and will be made available as soon as possible.

采集的所有样品将接受进一步的细菌学和毒理学分析。毒理学分析将在法医科学实验室进行。 预计将在未来几天内获取结果，并将尽快公布。

Ministry of Blue Economy,

Marine Resources,

Fisheries and shipping,

蓝色经济，海洋资源，渔业和运输部