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1Blogger witnesses whales beaching in MadagascarMpiblaogy Malagasy vavolombelona nanatri-maso ireo trozona niantsona ka maty tan-tanety
2The mass stranding of at least one hundred melon-headed whales were reported in the mangrove of Antsohihy Bay (Northwest region of Madagascar) in the first week of June.[SASIN-TENY AVY AMIN'NY MPANDIKATENY : Araky ny fanamarihan'ny namana Jentilisa dia Feso no dikantenin'ny dauphin. Mba hahatsotra ny famakiana ny lahatsoratra anefa dia ny teny Trozona (trondro vaventy be) izay nadika avy tamin'ny lahatsoratra Anglisy hoe Whales no nofidiako hampiasaina]
3Harinjaka and the non-governmental organization Fanamby were among the first to report (fr) and publish photos (mg) of this ecological disaster.Tsikaritra tamin'ny voaloamboloahan'ity volana Jona 2008 ity fa nisy andian-trozona manao “loham-boatavo” efa mahatratra ho zato izay “very dia” ka nandao ny ranomasina fonenany mba hamonjy ny faritra be honahona any Antsohihy (faritra Avaratra-Andrefan'i Madagasikara).
4The causes of the mass stranding are still under investigation as the local population and the ministry were trying to rescue a few surviving whales.Ny namana Harinjaka sy ny Fanamby izay fikambanana tsy miankina amin'ny fanjakana [ONG] no isan'izay voalohany nitatitra sy nanaitra momba izao voina voajanahary izao sady nanapariaka sary.
5A few hypotheses are being discussed by experts, ranging from fungal or viral infections to the use of low-frequency sonar by the military or off-shore oil-foraging companies.Mbola samy eo am-pikarohana izay mety ho anton'izao fiantsonan'ny trozona ho faty tan-tanety izao na ny mponina any an-toerana ny ministera mpiandraikitra [ny fanjonoana ?] izay miezaka koa ny hanavotra ireo trozona vitsy izay mbola tsy namoy ny ainy.
6Isan'ireo lalam-pikarohana vitsy izay arahin'ireo manam-pahaizana mikasika izay antony mety ho nahatonga izao izay mety ho otrikaretina (champignon na virus) namely ireto andian-trozona ireto, na koa vokatry ny fampiasan'ny tafika an-dranomasina na ireo orinasa mpikaroka solika an-dranomasina “sonar” [onjam-peo faran'izay iva indrindra].
7Fanamby is a Malagasy association that specializes in conservation and development by focusing their effort on developing private initiatives and new technologies.Fikambanana Malagasy izay mivoy ny fiarovana ny tontolo iainana sy ny fampandrosoana ny Fanamby izay mifantoka amin'ny famporisihina ireo hevitra nipoitra any am-potony sy ireo teknolôjia vaovao sady farany.
8Harinjaka, besides his work at Fanamby, is also the co-founder of Foko-madagascar and an author at the collaborative news site “The observers by France 24“; he answered a few questions about this sad event (interview was originally conducted in French):Ny namana Harinjaka, izay tsy zoviana amintsika intsony dia sady miasa anivon'ny Fanamby no isan'ireo mpiblaogy izay vy nahitana ny fikambanana Foko-madagascar no mbola mpitatitra momba an'i Madagasikara koa anivon'ny vohikala fampahalalam-baovao vaovao “The observers by France 24“; nanaiky ny hanolotra vainteny vitsy mikasika izao voina voajanahary mampalehelo izao izy (marihina fa teny Frantsay no fiteny nanaovana izany tafatafa izany) :
9Q: When and how did you learn about the mass stranding ?F: Oviana ary amin'ny fomba ahoana no nandrenesanareo mikasika ireo andian-trozona ireo ?
10Harinjaka: Fanamby was contacted by a tour operator who was visiting the area with tourists on June, 3rd.Harinjaka: Mpitari-dia mpizahatany izay namangy iny faritra iny tamin'ny faha-3-n'ny volana Jona 2008 no nanaitra ny fikambanana Fanamby.
11A few of them took photos of the stranded whales to sensitize other agencies about the urgency of the situation.Ny sasany tamin'ireo mpizahatany ireo dia naka andian-tsary mba ahafahany manaitra ireo sampan-draharaha amin'ny akamehana manoloana izao voina izao.
12The mangroves where it occurred are located about 600 km away from the capital city.Ireo faritra honahona izay nitrangan'izao voina izao dia tokony sahabo ho 600 km avy ao an-drenivohitra Antananarivo.
13Accessibility was not really the main problem, technical know-how and manpower were what was needed the most to rescue the surviving whales.Tsy dia ny fihazoana izany toerana izany loatra anefa no olana fa izay fananana ny traikefa sy ny isan'ireo olona izay nilaina hiatrehana ny famonjena ireo trozona mbola tsy namoy ny ainy.
14Q: What are the most plausible explanations so far ?F: Inona no fanazavana izay mitombona indraindra ho antom-pisian'izao toe-java mitranga izao ?
15H: It's all hypothetical at the moment but beside an unknown disease, the one fact that was mentioned by most people in the region was that an Exxon-Mobile ship left the port of Antsohihy on June, 3rd.H: Dia mbola vinavina daholo aloha hatramin'izao no eo am-pelatanana, etsy an-daniny hevrina ho aretina tsy mbola tsy nisy fandinihana esty ankilany kosa ny ankamroan'ny olona dia mitatitra mikasika ny sambon'ny orinasa Exxon-Mobile [mpitrandraka solika] izay nandao ny seranan'i Antsohihy tamin'ny faha-3-n'ny volana Jona 2008 [fa tsy ny 2 Jona toy ny voasoratra teo aloha].
16On June 4th, 40 whales were seen stranded and I saw many more the day after. Again, this is all speculative at this point but a national newspaper confirmed the presence of the ship.Ny ampitson'iny, ny faha-4 Jona 2008 [fa tsy ny 3 Jona toy ny voasoratra teo aloha] dia trozona tsy latsaky ny 40 no indray niantsona sy raikitra, izaho dia isan'ireo izay nanatri-maso maromaro tamin'izy ireny anefa andro iray taty afara [aho vao tonga tany].
17Averiko indray fa vinavina daholo izany rehetra izany na dia namarinin'ny gazety aza ny fiantsonan'io sambo io tany amin'ny faritra nitrangan'izany voina izany.
18Q: You mentioned that the reactions of the locals were bizarre at first:F: Nambaranao fa ohatry ny somary hendratrendratra ireo mponina tany amin'iny faritry iny tamin'ny voalohany?
19H: Yes, when the local population saw that outsiders were taking photos of the disaster, they were quite unhappy and they demanded that outsiders take the whales away. They probably figured that outsiders were the reason the whales were stranded there in the first place.H: Marina izany, rehefa nahita ireto teratany vahiny izay naka sary izato voina nitranga ry zareo dia sady tezitra izy no niteny ireo vahiny/vazaha [tsy fantatro loatra fa mety ho tafiditra ao anatin'ny vahiny koa ny olona tonga avy any Antananarivo] mba hitondra any lavitra any ireo fatin-trozona ireo.
20The other odd story was that when experts tried to identify the species, they could not find what species they belong to inside the catalog of known Malagasy marine species.Angamba misy fihevitry ry zareo fa ny vahiny/vazaha no Antvoalohany isan'ny anton'izany voina izany. Tantara hafa mahatsikaiky koa ny tsy nahafahan'ireo mpikaroka namantatra izay fianakaviana misy ireto karazana trozona ireto anivon'ireo fahita aty amin'ny faritr'i Madagasikara.
21They were later identified as Peponocephala electra or electra dolphins, [Melon-headed whales].Taty aoriana vao fantatra fa Peponocephala electra na koa dauphin electra [trozona manao “loham-boatavo”] no karazan'izy ireo.
22Q: What lessons can be learned from this catastrophe ?F: Inona no lesona azo tsongaima sahady avy amin'ity voina iray ity?
23H: The Malagasy population have a special bond with Dolphins.H: Misy rohy hentitra mipetraka eo anivon'ny Malagasy sy ny trozona/feso [dauphin].
24We don't hunt or eat dolphins because our traditions tell stories of dolphins saving fishermen from drowning at seas.Tsy mba mihaza azy ireny na mihinana ny henan'izy ireny isika Malagasy nohon'ny lovan-tsofinmtsika izay mitatitra ny famonjena nataon'izy ireny ny mpanjono an-dranomasina fahizay.
25I would like to make a plea here: we should consider deploying more resources to enable faster responses to natural disaster such as this one, but also other threats to our biodiversity.Eto aho dia te-hanao antso avo : tokony heverina izay hamatsiana bebe kokoa mba ahafahana manome vaha-olana amin'ny fomba haingana ny voina toy itony, sy ireo loza hafa izay manambana ny harem-pisamihafian'ny tontolo iainana [biodiversité].
26( All photos credits to Harinjaka)(Nindramina tamin'i Harinjaka avokoa ireo sary mandravaka ity lahatsoratra ity)
27( Note: *Melon-headed whales are also known as Peponocephala electra or electra dolphin.(Naoty: *Ny trozona manao “loham-boatavo” [Melon-headed whales] dia mitondra koa ny anarana hoe Peponocephala electra na dauphin electra.
28** accounts from other witnesses are also integrated in the interview)** misy fijerin'ny vavolombelona hafa nampidirina tao anatin'ity tafatafa ity)