Does an 8-meter whale wander into Osaka Bay near the mouth of the Yodogawa River?

Whale enters Osaka Bay, hangs out near Yodogawa river | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

OSAKA—A whale estimated at 8 meters long has strayed into Osaka Bay and was moving around near the mouth of the Yodogawa river in Osaka city.

Whale spotted near mouth of Yodo River in Osaka

An 8-meter-long whale has been spotted near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka, a rare sighting of the large mammal in Osaka Bay, according to the coast guard.

Does an 8-meter whale wander into Osaka Bay near the mouth of the Yodogawa River?

At around 8:00 a.m. on the 9th, there was a report to the 5th District Maritime Safety Headquarters that “whales are wandering in” near the Yodogawa estuary in Osaka Bay. According to the security headquarters, it was confirmed that a whale of about 8 meters was swimming about 150 meters southwest of the Hanshin Expressway Wangan Line Nakajima Parking Area in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi. A whale is at the mouth of the Yodogawa River

Report that “whales are wandering in” near the mouth of the Yodogawa River in Osaka Bay... 8 meters long, monitored by Kaiho

[Yomiuri Shimbun] At around 8:00 a.m. on the 9th, there was a report to the 5th District Maritime Safety Headquarters that “whales are wandering in” near the mouth of the Yodogawa River in Osaka Bay in Osaka City. According to the security headquarters, the whale is estimated to be about 8 meters long. In addition to continuing surveillance by the same security headquarters with small boats, they also sail around the area

“Lost whales” stayed at the mouth of the Yodogawa River for 9 hours or more, and surveillance was interrupted due to sunset

At around 7:40 a.m. on the 9th, there was a report from the truck driver that “whales are wandering into the vicinity of the Yodogawa estuary (in Osaka Bay)” near the Hanshin Expressway Wangan Line Nakajima Parking Area (PA) in Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi.