A dead baby whale washed ashore at Sheri Beach in Congo Town on February 11, its head tightly entangled in a fishing net, drawing more than a thousand people who quickly cut the carcass apart for food before authorities arrived the next day. The incident exposed major gaps in Liberia’s coastal protection system—weak enforcement of fishing rules, slow official response, and a lack of public awareness about the dangers of consuming dead marine animals. Experts say the whale’s death signals deeper environmental problems, from pollution to abandoned fishing gear, and highlights the urgent need for community education and stronger coastal monitoring to prevent similar tragedies.

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This story was a collaboration with New Narratives as part of the Investigating Liberia Project. Funding was provided by the Swedish Embassy in Liberia. The funder had no say in the story’s content.