Whale carcass closes Maroubra and Coogee beaches in Sydney – video
Video released by Randwick city council shows a whale carcass floating in the water in a Sydney bay, causing the closure of two busy beaches.
The Guardian reports: Video released by Randwick city council shows a whale carcass floating in the water in a Sydney bay, causing the closure of two busy beaches.
The whale's decomposed body was found on Thursday morning at Lurline Bay, a rocky cove surrounded by cliffs in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. It’s believed to be a juvenile humpback ‘Almost looks fake’: two Sydney beaches closed after whale carcass washes up.
This environment story centres on Australia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Sydney, Maroubra and Coogee.
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- Australia · Oceania
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- Sydney, Maroubra, Coogee, Randwick
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- Environment
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