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Photo Story: Dead humpback whale washed up on a beach in Australia

epa07865356 A handout photo made available by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELW) of a humpback whale that washed up on Boag Rocks, near St Andrews and Gunnamatta beach in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, 23 September 2019 (issued 24 September 2019). According to reports, authorities are urging beachgoers to stay away from the carcass until it's removed and warned the public that the whale could attract sharks. EPA-EFE/DELW HANDOUT AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

A handout photo made available by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELW) of a humpback whale that washed up on Boag Rocks, near St Andrews and Gunnamatta beach in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.

According to reports, authorities are urging beachgoers to stay away from the carcass until it’s removed and warned the public that the whale could attract sharks.

 

Photo:EPA-EFE/DELW HANDOUT

Dead humpback whale washed up on a beach in the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria

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