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Dead whale washes up on Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach | Dead whale washes up on Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach |
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A dead humpback whale has washed up on the shores of Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach. | A dead humpback whale has washed up on the shores of Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach. |
A biologist, Rafael Carvalho, said on Wednesday the whale appeared to have been dead for a few days. Its body was decomposing and giving off a strong smell. | A biologist, Rafael Carvalho, said on Wednesday the whale appeared to have been dead for a few days. Its body was decomposing and giving off a strong smell. |
Authorities were urging beachgoers who had flocked to Ipanema on a national holiday to stay away from the animal. However, many were spotted near the carcass with some people playing in the water nearby. | Authorities were urging beachgoers who had flocked to Ipanema on a national holiday to stay away from the animal. However, many were spotted near the carcass with some people playing in the water nearby. |
Carvalho, of the State University of Rio de Janeiro, said it was not clear how the whale died. | Carvalho, of the State University of Rio de Janeiro, said it was not clear how the whale died. |
Beachings are common along Brazil’s coast as whales migrate between their feeding and breeding grounds, but this year has seen a few more than is typical. | Beachings are common along Brazil’s coast as whales migrate between their feeding and breeding grounds, but this year has seen a few more than is typical. |
The whale is approximately 39 feet (12 metres) long and weighs about 25 tonnes. | The whale is approximately 39 feet (12 metres) long and weighs about 25 tonnes. |
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