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Whale Carcass Shuts Beaches in Perth’s West as Sharks Linger
Council closed nearby beaches and warned of shark risk as lifeguards and authorities worked to remove the decomposing carcass.
- On Thursday, Randwick City Council closed Maroubra and Coogee Beaches after a whale carcass was discovered floating at Lurline Bay; authorities are monitoring the site while arranging for removal.
- The council is consulting with the Gamay Rangers and the NSW Department of Primary Industries on a culturally sensitive removal, as the whale is an important totem animal to the local Bidjigal people.
- Separately, the Town of Cottesloe closed all local beaches after an 8-metre, significantly decomposed whale carcass washed up at South Cottesloe early Thursday; Cottesloe Mayor Melissa Harkins urged residents to stay out of the water.
- Whale scientist Vanessa Pirotta warned that decomposing carcasses attract sharks, which can detect remains from kilometres away; "I would strongly advise not swimming in the area," Pirotta said.
- These incidents follow a 13-metre, 72-tonne humpback carcass at City Beach on September 27 that cost almost $180,000 to remove; Sydney has experienced multiple whale carcass incidents this year, including at Greenhills Beach and the Royal National Park.
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‘I would strongly advise against swimming’: Sydney beaches closed by decomposing whale carcass
Residents have been warned of increased shark activity after the carcass was discovered floating close to shore in the eastern suburbs.
·North Sydney, Australia
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The carcass of a rotting whale has washed ashore on the eastern coast of Sydney. Authorities warn that the carcass could attract sharks to the shore and urge local residents not to swim in the sea.
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