Pakistan, Nov. 7 -- A sperm whale has been sighted off the Sindh coast for the first time, around 40 nautical miles southwest of Karachi, the World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) said on Friday. The whale, estimated to be around 45 feet long, was encountered during an expedition by WWF-Pakistan board member Zahid Maker, the organisation said in a press release. Previous sightings of the species had been reported off the Balochistan coast in 2017, it added.

Footage of the encounter showed the whale's characteristic blowhole, distinctive skin markings and prominent hump. WWF-Pakistan Senior Director Rab Nawaz said the sighting highlighted the ecological importance of Pakistan's offshore waters and the need to protect marine h...