The problem of course does not end just with this whale. The washing up of the body onto a much frequented beach was an event which is extremely unusual. Other whales have been swept onto the Karachi shore before, but it is believed this may have been the first blue whale ever to do so. The point to be made is that we seem to show too little interest in studying matters that stray away from the strictly usual or calling in wildlife specialists to seek their opinion for making a decision on what should be done. This has happened before in other cases too which involve animals found in various parts of the country and which have been treated with less respect than they deserve.
The whale could have offered zoology students and even school children an opportunity to learn more about the biggest mammal on our planet. It is a pity they have been deprived of this because our bureaucrats lack good sense and have little sense of what is the greater public good.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 26th, 2011.
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its a great oppertunity to invite outer world to our country n make its worth better du to some................................... people things likes this gets wasted due to these peoples jahill saray
It's not just bureaucrats' faults but teachers', schools', universities and other research institutions too who don't have any plan in the books for such opportunity neither are they equipped, motivational y, technically or financially to make use of such a scenario. Had an educational institution made an effort to control the situation in their favor the news would have been different today.