Trapped humpback whale sparks call for shark net rethink

10 years, 5 months ago

Trapped humpback whale sparks call for shark net rethink

The Queensland Government is being urged to rethink its shark netting program after the eighth whale of the migration season was trapped off Rainbow Beach on the Cooloola Coast yesterday. A five-metre juvenile humpback whale was set free yesterday afternoon after becoming entangled in the Rainbow Beach shark net. The Australian Marine Conservation Society's Darren Kindleysides said it was time to rethink the shark netting program and at the very least remove them during the whale migration season, as occurs in New South Wales. Queensland shark control program manager Jeff Krause said while the nets had caught eight whales, they caught sharks almost every day.

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Shark Net Whale Sparks

Scientists use tracking devices to uncover quirky behaviour in humpback whales

5 months ago

Scientists use tracking devices to uncover quirky behaviour in humpback whales

Coast

Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor

Associated Press

Rescue

Humpback whale entangled in 800kg of fishing equipment freed in Australia

9 months ago

Humpback whale entangled in 800kg of fishing equipment freed in Australia

The Independent

Rope

Humpback whale entangled in fishing rope near Port Macquarie as crews on standby for multiple rescues

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Humpback whale entangled in fishing rope near Port Macquarie as crews on standby for multiple rescues

Rescue

Humpback whale freed after getting trapped in shark net off Kings Beach on Sunshine Coast

10 months ago

Humpback whale freed after getting trapped in shark net off Kings Beach on Sunshine Coast

Migration

Shark net bycatch toll sparks renewed call for permanent halt to meshing program

11 months, 1 week ago

Shark net bycatch toll sparks renewed call for permanent halt to meshing program

Animals

Shark net program to return to NSW beaches amid calls for program to be scrapped

1 year, 7 months ago

Shark net program to return to NSW beaches amid calls for program to be scrapped

Marine

Shark nets could soon be back in NSW waters, despite backlash

1 year, 9 months ago

Shark nets could soon be back in NSW waters, despite backlash

Shark

Humpback whale gets tangled in nets. Watch ‘extremely dangerous’ rescue operation

1 year, 9 months ago

Humpback whale gets tangled in nets. Watch ‘extremely dangerous’ rescue operation

Hindustan Times

Rescue

Fisheries minister says shark fishing ban at Perth, regional swimming beaches is imminent

1 year, 10 months ago

Fisheries minister says shark fishing ban at Perth, regional swimming beaches is imminent

Beaches

Whales freed from Queensland’s controversial shark nets

2 years, 8 months ago

Whales freed from Queensland’s controversial shark nets

The Independent

Shark

Humpback whale that ‘thanked’ rescuers who freed it from illegal net dies after beaching week later

2 years, 10 months ago

Humpback whale that ‘thanked’ rescuers who freed it from illegal net dies after beaching week later

The Independent

Net

The decades-old debate on shark nets has returned, but the same political conundrum never left

3 years, 8 months ago

The decades-old debate on shark nets has returned, but the same political conundrum never left

Control

Humpback whales caught in shark nets off Gold Coast are freed

4 years, 9 months ago

Humpback whales caught in shark nets off Gold Coast are freed

Animal

‘I just tried to untangle him’: Man ‘fined’ for rescuing whale trapped in sea net

4 years, 10 months ago

‘I just tried to untangle him’: Man ‘fined’ for rescuing whale trapped in sea net

The Independent

Net

Humpback whale off Burleigh Heads freed from shark nets by man in tinny

4 years, 10 months ago

Humpback whale off Burleigh Heads freed from shark nets by man in tinny

Season

Whale trapped in 'ghost net' freed by divers off US coast

4 years, 11 months ago

Whale trapped in 'ghost net' freed by divers off US coast

The Independent

Net

Tangled whale off Sydney coast dragged netting from Queensland

5 years, 6 months ago

Tangled whale off Sydney coast dragged netting from Queensland

Sydney

Baby whale rescued off Sunshine Coast after becoming trapped in nets

5 years, 6 months ago

Baby whale rescued off Sunshine Coast after becoming trapped in nets

Queensland

Shark nets 'cruel', catching too many other marine creatures at popular NSW beaches

5 years, 7 months ago

Shark nets 'cruel', catching too many other marine creatures at popular NSW beaches

Technology

Whale freed from shark nets off Queensland's Gold Coast

5 years, 8 months ago

Whale freed from shark nets off Queensland's Gold Coast

Queensland

Humpback whale freed from shark nets in delicate rescue off Broadbeach

5 years, 9 months ago

Humpback whale freed from shark nets in delicate rescue off Broadbeach

Rescue

Humpback whale freed after becoming caught in fishing ropes off Port Elliot coast

6 years ago

Humpback whale freed after becoming caught in fishing ropes off Port Elliot coast

Rescue

Shark management: Can anything be done to keep people safe in the water?

6 years, 5 months ago

Shark management: Can anything be done to keep people safe in the water?

Work

Sharks to be hunted down and killed after two attacks in consecutive days

6 years, 6 months ago

Sharks to be hunted down and killed after two attacks in consecutive days

The Independent

Attack

Sharks: Can technology replace the need for nets and drumlines?

7 years, 3 months ago

Sharks: Can technology replace the need for nets and drumlines?

Wales

Shark net rollout along five beaches on New South Wales north coast

8 years, 4 months ago

Shark net rollout along five beaches on New South Wales north coast

Shark

Protecting humans from sharks: What are the options?

8 years, 5 months ago

Protecting humans from sharks: What are the options?

Marine Life

Two humpback whales freed from fishermen’s nets off US coast

8 years, 10 months ago

Two humpback whales freed from fishermen’s nets off US coast

The Independent

Coast

Fisheries authorities 'covered up' details of Geelong Star whale shark catch

9 years, 1 month ago

Fisheries authorities 'covered up' details of Geelong Star whale shark catch

Water

Whale shark escapes nets of Geelong Star factory ship without harm, authorities say

9 years, 1 month ago

Whale shark escapes nets of Geelong Star factory ship without harm, authorities say

Shark

Rescuers continue working to free entangled whale off coast of San Diego County

9 years, 5 months ago

Rescuers continue working to free entangled whale off coast of San Diego County

Free

Would-be rescuers follow tangled-up whale from Balboa Pier to San Diego

9 years, 5 months ago

Would-be rescuers follow tangled-up whale from Balboa Pier to San Diego

San Diego

Juvenile humpback whale trapped in shark net off Rainbow Beach cut free

10 years, 5 months ago

Juvenile humpback whale trapped in shark net off Rainbow Beach cut free

Queensland

Changes to shark kill orders flagged by Premier Colin Barnett

10 years, 6 months ago

Changes to shark kill orders flagged by Premier Colin Barnett

Government

WA Government denies dolphin caught on shark drum line off Perth beach

11 years, 1 month ago

WA Government denies dolphin caught on shark drum line off Perth beach

Animal

Shark evades WA fisheries officers

11 years, 2 months ago

Shark evades WA fisheries officers

Beach

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As minke whale circles Long Beach Harbor, scientists try to help it escape

4 days, 11 hours ago

As minke whale circles Long Beach Harbor, scientists try to help it escape

A minke whale, one of which swims near the Channel Islands above, has been swimming for days in Long Beach Harbor. Marine wildlife experts on Thursday attempted to help direct …

LA Times

Long Beach Swim Long Beach Harbor Whale Circles

Clever fish caught using sharks as camouflage for hunting its prey

6 days, 11 hours ago

Clever fish caught using sharks as camouflage for hunting its prey

For the first time, scientists have revealed that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks. This study is unique, as for the first time, scientists have …

Shark Sharks This Study Prey

Volunteer rescue group saves beached whale sharks along Thiruvananthapuram city’s coastline

1 week ago

Volunteer rescue group saves beached whale sharks along Thiruvananthapuram city’s coastline

A volunteer rescue group of young marine wildlife enthusiasts is saving whale sharks stranded on Thiruvananthapuram’s beaches with surprisingly increasing regularity this summer. Since 2021, the group has rescued 23 …

Volunteer Group Thiruvananthapuram Sharks

Disappearance of Great white sharks has triggered a disrupting chain reaction

1 week, 5 days ago

Disappearance of Great white sharks has triggered a disrupting chain reaction

The disappearance of Great white sharks from False Bay, South Africa, has triggered significant ecological disruptions, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Marine Science. Researchers utilised long-term …

Marine White Predators Great

Plan Your Perfect Pismo Beach Getaway

55 years, 3 months ago

Plan Your Perfect Pismo Beach Getaway

Pismo Beach is calling, and this spring is packed with exciting events celebrating our coastal beauty, culinary excellence, and marine conservation. Sunset Sand Art at the Pier - March 14 …

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Wine Beach Whale Pismo Beach

A whale caught in fishing nets has been freed off Poland’s Baltic coast

1 month, 1 week ago

A whale caught in fishing nets has been freed off Poland’s Baltic coast

WARSAW, Poland — Teams of sea rescuers and wildlife experts on Wednesday successfully freed a whale that got caught in fishing nets near a popular Baltic Sea resort in Poland. …

Associated Press

Poland Whale Baltic Wrzecionkowski

Police say missing fisherman Paul Barning pulled overboard by mako shark

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police say missing fisherman Paul Barning pulled overboard by mako shark

Marine police say a missing Sydney fisherman was not attacked by a shark but dragged into the water by it after he became entangled in fishing gear. A multi-agency air …

ABC

Game Fishing Port Shark

Tasmanian authorities begin euthanising stranded whales

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tasmanian authorities begin euthanising stranded whales

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Animals Beach False Coast

No hope left for 157 false killer whales stranded on Australian beach

1 month, 2 weeks ago

No hope left for 157 false killer whales stranded on Australian beach

Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. …

Beach Stranded Tasmania Killer Whales

Experts give up hope on 157 dolphins stranded on remote Australian beach

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Experts give up hope on 157 dolphins stranded on remote Australian beach

False killer whales are stranded on a beach near Arthur River on the northwest coast of Tasmania, Australia, on Wednesday. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT TASMANIA/AFP MELBOURNE, Australia — …

Natural Resources Stranded Tasmania False Killer Whales

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Today on Mornings with Leon Compton, 157 false killer whales are stranded on a difficult to access beach at Arthur River, on Tasmania's west coast. The Parks and Wildlife service …

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Tasmania

Mass whale stranding in Australia's Tasmania: 67 dead, authorities to euthanise 90 survivors

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mass whale stranding in Australia's Tasmania: 67 dead, authorities to euthanise 90 survivors

A mass stranding of over 157 false killer whales on Tasmania’s coast has left 67 dead, with authorities preparing to euthanise 90 survivors. A pod of more than 157 false …

Tasmania Dead Authorities 90 Whales

More than 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach

1 month, 2 weeks ago

More than 150 false killer whales stranded on Tasmania beach

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Animals False Clark Stranded

More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania State

1 month, 2 weeks ago

More than 150 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania State

More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on Wednesday. Marine experts including veterinarians were at the scene …

Beach Tasmania Whales

Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state

Trending 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Experts give up hope for 157 false killer whales stranded on a beach in Australia’s Tasmania state

MELBOURNE, Australia — Marine experts have given up hope of rescuing more than 150 false killer whales that stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials …

Associated Press

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90 stranded false killer whales to be euthanized in Tasmania after failed rescue bid

1 month, 2 weeks ago

90 stranded false killer whales to be euthanized in Tasmania after failed rescue bid

CNN — Australian wildlife officers have made the difficult decision to euthanize 90 false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in Tasmania, after rough ocean conditions made it impossible …

CNN

Beach Tasmania Whales False Killer Whales

Astonishing moment kayaker is 'swallowed' by a humpback whale before being 'shot out'

Trending 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Astonishing moment kayaker is 'swallowed' by a humpback whale before being 'shot out'

This is the incredible moment a young kayaker cheats death after being swallowed whole and then spat out seconds later by a humpback whale. The astonishing moment the whale breached …

Kayak Water His Son Moment

Letters to the Editor: New fishing gear means California can have its crab without killing whales

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: New fishing gear means California can have its crab without killing whales

To the editor: I sympathize with fishers trying to make a living in today’s changing oceans, so it’s crucial not to overlook strong evidence that “pop-up” fishing gear can help …

LA Times

A humpback whale briefly swallows a kayaker, and it’s captured on video

1 month, 3 weeks ago

A humpback whale briefly swallows a kayaker, and it’s captured on video

A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. On Saturday, Adrián Simancas was kayaking with his father, Dell, in Bahía El Águila near …

LA Times

His Son His Father Whale Dell

Dwarf sperm whale carcass washes up on West Beach days after 'very rare' sighting

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Dwarf sperm whale carcass washes up on West Beach days after 'very rare' sighting

The carcass of a "very rare" whale has been found washed up on an Adelaide beach, with a local tour boat operator saying the cause of death appears to be …

ABC

Death Animal Beach Marine

Surfer's lucky escape after 'tangle' with shark off WA's south coast

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Surfer's lucky escape after 'tangle' with shark off WA's south coast

A West Australian surfer says he is extremely lucky to have escaped injury after a shark charged at him and bit a chunk out of his surfboard. Albany man Dale …

ABC

Beach Board South Shark

Scientists back acoustic tagging of sharks as part of wider warning system for SA

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Scientists back acoustic tagging of sharks as part of wider warning system for SA

Acoustic technology could be deployed along the South Australian coastline to help monitor tagged white sharks that swim into locations frequented by humans, scientists say. Estimates on shark numbers The …

ABC

Australia South White Shark

Shark and crocodile warning as 10 melon-headed whales found on Kimberley beach

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark and crocodile warning as 10 melon-headed whales found on Kimberley beach

A total of 10 melon-headed whales have now been found on a beach and in mangroves near Broome in Western Australia's far north, according to wildlife authorities. The issue was …

ABC

Beach Creek Whales Dbca

Dead melon-headed whales washed up on Broome beach under investigation

Trending 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dead melon-headed whales washed up on Broome beach under investigation

West Australian wildlife authorities are investigating the deaths of at least three marine mammals found on a beach near Broome. Three melon-headed whales were discovered lying on Mangalagun Crab Creek …

ABC

Beach Dead Broome Spence

Paper clip-sized chameleon and whale shark among species on conservationists’ 2025 watchlist

3 months ago

Paper clip-sized chameleon and whale shark among species on conservationists’ 2025 watchlist

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Conservation Species Health Check Teleki

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

3 months ago

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

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Shark Cornwall Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

Trending 3 months ago

Huge endangered shark washes up on British beach

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Shark Cornwall Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Shark found dumped at farm gate believed to bronze whaler, authorities say

3 months ago

Shark found dumped at farm gate believed to bronze whaler, authorities say

Vicki Matchett is sadly no stranger to rubbish being dumped outside her farm gate — but despite contending with discarded tyres and furniture, she did not expect to find a …

ABC

Shark Illegal Fishing Pirsa Matchett

Shark attack claims life of 40-yr-old man at Australia's Great Barrier Reef

3 months, 1 week ago

Shark attack claims life of 40-yr-old man at Australia's Great Barrier Reef

A shark has attacked and killed a 40-year-old man fishing with his family in the waters of Australia's Great Barrier Reef, officials said. While fishing in the Great Barrier Reef …

Hindustan Times

Man Shark Great White Great Barrier Reef

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The National …

Associated Press

North Carolina North East Coast Noaa

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction. The National …

North Carolina North East Coast Whales

Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Endangered whales found entangled in rope off Massachusetts, and 1 is likely to die

Two endangered whales have been spotted entangled in fishing gear off Massachusetts, and one is likely to die from its injuries, the federal government said. NOAA said in a statement …

Associated Press

Right Whales Entanglement

A rescue crew tried to untangle a humpback in Newport Beach. The whale has not been spotted since

3 months, 3 weeks ago

A rescue crew tried to untangle a humpback in Newport Beach. The whale has not been spotted since

Whale watchers noticed a rope wrapped around a humpback whale’s fin recently while the mammal was breaching the surface of the ocean. A rescue team dispatched to aid an entangled …

LA Times

Orange County Whale Humpback Rope

Unexpected visits are turning Orange County into a humpback whale hangout

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Unexpected visits are turning Orange County into a humpback whale hangout

Shortly after noon Sunday, the waters eight miles off the coast of Newport Beach were broken by an unusual, if not majestic, sight. A several-ton humpback whale broke through the …

LA Times

Whale Whales Humpback Humpback Whales

Queensland's Miss Earth 2024 winner campaigns for shark net removal

4 months ago

Queensland's Miss Earth 2024 winner campaigns for shark net removal

Jessica Lane admits she is more comfortable climbing trees than being on a catwalk, but the Queensland journalism student's new-found title of Miss Earth 2024 is one she is taking …

ABC

Earth Miss Shark Lane

A new model accurately predicts the migration of humpback whales

4 months ago

A new model accurately predicts the migration of humpback whales

This year’s humpback whale season in Australia has almost come to an end. For instance, while water temperature may have little impact in the cold Antarctic waters, breeding grounds further …

Research Model Hervey Bay Whale

Injured Whale Shark Washes Ashore off Ganjam; Rescue Operation Underway

4 months, 1 week ago

Injured Whale Shark Washes Ashore off Ganjam; Rescue Operation Underway

Bhubaneswar: A 15-foot injured blue whale shark washed ashore on Sunapur Beach in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Monday, drawing crowds of curious locals and tourists. Rescue efforts were underway at …

Deccan Chronicle

Shark

New Zealand locals help rescue more than 30 whales stranded on beach

4 months, 1 week ago

New Zealand locals help rescue more than 30 whales stranded on beach

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'Amazing' Moment Of Compassion As New Zealand Residents Save Dozens Of Stranded Whales

4 months, 1 week ago

'Amazing' Moment Of Compassion As New Zealand Residents Save Dozens Of Stranded Whales

LOADING ERROR LOADING WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers …

Conservation New Zealand Zealand Whale

New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets

4 months, 1 week ago

New Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned to the ocean after conservation workers and residents helped …

Associated Press

New Zealand Zealand Whale Whales

SA government announces shark attack mitigation funding following three fatal attacks in 2023

4 months, 1 week ago

SA government announces shark attack mitigation funding following three fatal attacks in 2023

The South Australian government will pour half a million dollars into programs aimed at reducing the likelihood of shark attacks and improve first aid responses on remote beaches, after a …

ABC

Beaches Australia Life Attack

Scientists surprised to find salmonella in autopsies of whales that perished in mass strandings

4 months, 1 week ago

Scientists surprised to find salmonella in autopsies of whales that perished in mass strandings

When dozens of pilot whales died in two separate mass stranding events off the WA coast over the past 16 months, scientists from the Department of Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions …

ABC

Pilot Whales Stranding Pilot Whales

Research underway into largest great white shark caught on a Queensland drumline

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Research underway into largest great white shark caught on a Queensland drumline

Research is underway on the largest great white shark ever caught on a Queensland drumline. The 5.62-metre female shark, pregnant with four pups, was found dead on a smart drumline …

ABC

White Smart Shark Gladstone

Crowd forms on Alaskan beach after giant endangered whale carcass washes ashore

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Crowd forms on Alaskan beach after giant endangered whale carcass washes ashore

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Noaa Whale Fin Anchorage

Pilot whale stranding at Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour sees four whales dead, 25 rescued as cruise boat called to help

5 months ago

Pilot whale stranding at Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour sees four whales dead, 25 rescued as cruise boat called to help

Riley Grining was skippering a cruise around Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour on Sunday when he received a call to help stop a pod of pilot whales from stranding themselves on a …

ABC

Beach Help Supplied Pilot

Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightly

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Critically endangered whale species rebounds slightly

One of the world's rarest whale species has seen a slight population rebound, according to data released Tuesday, though experts warn it remains at serious risk of extinction. The number …

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Bryde’s whales prolific in east coast Australian waters

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bryde’s whales prolific in east coast Australian waters

Robyn Williams: Hello again, Robyn Williams, with lots happening in research. Robyn Williams: Dr Vanessa Pirotta with her paper, just published, on that new whale, and there's a link to …

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Sperm whales stranded on Marshall Bay Beach on Flinders Island all dead, Tasmanian authorities say

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Sperm whales stranded on Marshall Bay Beach on Flinders Island all dead, Tasmanian authorities say

Five sperm whales that became stranded on Flinders Island in Tasmania's north-east have all died. The stranded whales on Marshall Bay Beach, on the island's north west coast, were reported …

ABC

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Huge dead whale washes up on British beach as experts say it is too decomposed to be taken away - and locals warn it is starting to smell

6 months, 1 week ago

Huge dead whale washes up on British beach as experts say it is too decomposed to be taken away - and locals warn it is starting to smell

A huge whale carcass has washed up on a British beach as experts say its too rotten to be taken away and locals warn its beginning to smell. A huge …

Beach Away Whale Csip