JEMBRANA, DEWATA.NEWS – A dead Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin was found stranded along the shoreline of Yehsumbul Beach in Mendoyo District, Jembrana Regency, on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
The discovery drew attention from nearby residents before local police and marine patrol officers arrived to secure the area and conduct an initial examination.
Mendoyo Police Chief Kompol I Wayan Sartika said authorities received a report from residents at around 10:00 a.m. WITA regarding a stranded dolphin at Yehsumbul Beach.
“As soon as we received information from residents, officers from Mendoyo Police and the Marine and Water Police Unit immediately went to the location to conduct checks and secure the area. The dolphin was already dead when found,” Sartika said.
The dolphin was first discovered by a local resident identified as Muhamad Sidik while walking along the beach. According to authorities, the animal was already lifeless when it was found near the shoreline.
Residents later moved the carcass to a safer location before notifying local authorities.
At approximately 10:45 a.m. WITA, officers from Mendoyo Police together with personnel from the Jembrana Marine and Water Police Unit conducted an external examination of the marine mammal.
Preliminary identification showed the animal was an Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin measuring approximately 215 centimeters in length with a body circumference of around 120 centimeters.
Authorities stated that no visible injuries or external wounds were found on the dolphin’s body during the initial inspection.
Police later coordinated with fisheries extension officers from the Center for Marine Aquaculture Research and Fisheries Extension for further examination to help determine the possible cause of death.
“After the examination was completed, the dolphin carcass was buried near the discovery site to prevent pollution and unpleasant odors,” Sartika explained.
Authorities have not yet released further information regarding the cause of the dolphin’s death.