Nature & Environment
Massive 45 Ton Whale Resurfaces Again at San Diego Beach
Benita Matilda
First Posted: May 27, 2014 08:44 AM EDT
The carcass of a 45 ton whale that washed ashore on the San Diego Beach this week is believed to be the same cetacean carcass that had turned up on the Point Loma shoreline a week ago.
The stinking 57-foot carcass of the Fin whale at the Imperial Beach attracted a number of onlookers who flocked to the site to catch a glimpse of the dead whale.
'This whale is still chumming for sharks even though it's on the beach. If you're a surfer, I would not surf anywhere near that whale,' said Dr. Michael Domeier of the Marine Conservation Science Institute (MCSI), to reporters.
Though onlookers are busy capturing pictures of the stinky carcass-the huge ocean predator, the authorities face a difficult time deciding on how to dispose the carcass. The authorities do not plan on closing the region on grounds of safety and sanitation, reports NBC San Diego.
But on-lookers have a few ideas of their own. An onlooker told NBC San Diego ,"Well, hopefully there's a pretty high tide that takes it. They tried dragging it out once. I mean, not much they can do anymore. Wait for it to go away."
The 40-foot Caracas was towed away from the shoreline below Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plan on Gatchell Road, was handed to the MCSI team, which worked on the release of the whale in an area where it would not drift back to the shore, according to the non-profit agency's Facebook page.
"It was drifting south when the tow line snapped ... but it didn't go far enough," an official with the agency said in the online posting. "Welcome back whale."
Though the authorities struggle with the carcass, children are seen getting too close to the dead whale and taking pictures.
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First Posted: May 27, 2014 08:44 AM EDT
The carcass of a 45 ton whale that washed ashore on the San Diego Beach this week is believed to be the same cetacean carcass that had turned up on the Point Loma shoreline a week ago.
The stinking 57-foot carcass of the Fin whale at the Imperial Beach attracted a number of onlookers who flocked to the site to catch a glimpse of the dead whale.
'This whale is still chumming for sharks even though it's on the beach. If you're a surfer, I would not surf anywhere near that whale,' said Dr. Michael Domeier of the Marine Conservation Science Institute (MCSI), to reporters.
Though onlookers are busy capturing pictures of the stinky carcass-the huge ocean predator, the authorities face a difficult time deciding on how to dispose the carcass. The authorities do not plan on closing the region on grounds of safety and sanitation, reports NBC San Diego.
But on-lookers have a few ideas of their own. An onlooker told NBC San Diego ,"Well, hopefully there's a pretty high tide that takes it. They tried dragging it out once. I mean, not much they can do anymore. Wait for it to go away."
The 40-foot Caracas was towed away from the shoreline below Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plan on Gatchell Road, was handed to the MCSI team, which worked on the release of the whale in an area where it would not drift back to the shore, according to the non-profit agency's Facebook page.
"It was drifting south when the tow line snapped ... but it didn't go far enough," an official with the agency said in the online posting. "Welcome back whale."
Though the authorities struggle with the carcass, children are seen getting too close to the dead whale and taking pictures.
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