Dead whale washes ashore on the Maldives

© Mohamed Shan

The dead whale that washed on Hulhumale' shore, last night

A dead whale, approximately 70 feet in length, has washed ashore, in the beach area connecting Hulhumale' and Hulhule.

Of a species of found in Maldivian waters, the corpse was rotten and damaged.

While it measures approximately 70-75 feet, discussions are now underway by HDC and the Police whether to bury the corpse or to take it out to open waters, as it lies at the East of Hulhumale'.

Some elderly people who have gathered to witness the event said that this is a sperm whale (the type of whale that produces ambergris). A number of people are now gathering at the beach to take a look at the whale.

Although the area where the whale has been washed ashore is not inhabited, the odor of the rotten corpse is now strong in the area.

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