A decomposing body of a huge cetacean was found on an island in southeast Australia Living Sciences. The smell of the remains can be felt from kilometers away, but according to the Gippsland Regional Office for Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP), it’s not just the smell that is the problem: whale should also be avoided due to pathogens. That multiply. The scent of a large sperm whale, which is 16 meters long, can attract sharks to the beaches.
The animal was discovered on March 6 on Phillip Island. The female body lies along a stretch of shore that is difficult to approach with a vehicle suitable for transportation. This is why the residue will not be removed, but nature will be allowed to do what it wants.
Local laws prohibit venturing to reach whales more than 300 meters, even if they are already extinct. No corpses should be taken, however, several fragments of the Phillip Island specimen’s jaws have already been stolen.
Although the animal is no longer alive, its study may still contribute to a better understanding of large sperm whales. DELWP expert samples were collected from the individual.
Mike Cleland, An employee of the Bonorong Environmental Center, saw similar 10-centimeter injuries in other large amber whales that were identified off the coast of Australia in the 1980s. While feeding the species, it is submerged to a depth of more than a kilometer to specifically hunt large squids, including giant squids. Typical injuries can occur due to cephalopod protection.
It is not known if a recently found whale was killed by a giant squid. It is possible that the specimen simply died because of its age.
