The Guardian Australia
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·1 hour ago
Sydney beaches close as decomposing whale carcass attracts dangerous sharks
A 25-tonne sperm whale decomposing on a Sydney beach has forced authorities to close five nearby beaches due to elevated shark risk since its discovery Saturday. The carcass, missing its lower half, attracts morbid curiosity despite its pungent odor and floating chunks of fat. Experts believe the whale died at sea weeks earlier, with its remains washing ashore.
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