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'They attract sharks': Rotting whale carcass forces ocean swim to move

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A rotting 40-tonne sperm whale carcass has forced the relocation of Tasmania's annual Devil of a Swim from Bicheno to Coles Bay, scheduled for April 26. Swim registrations have dropped to around 127, significantly down from last year's 330 participants. The state’s environment department deems moving the carcass impractical, leaving it to decompose naturally.

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