Fin whale carcass off San Diego coast
The 50-foot-long female whale was spotted Saturday morning in San Diego in a secluded part of the coast unreachable by the public. San Diego lifeguards hope a high tide could help float a dead 50-ton fin whale carcass off the coastline near Sunset Cliffs so it can be towed away for disposal at the city landfill.
The plan is to hook the whale to the back of the lifeguard service’s 35-foot boat to be towed to Fiesta Island in Mission Bay. Once at Fiesta Island, the carcass will be inspected by experts from the National Marine Fisheries Service in La Jolla before being taken by truck to the Miramar landfill.
The high tide is set for 6:50 a.m. Weather predictions are for calm seas and light winds, which would be helpful. The cause of the whale’s death is undetermined. Near the carcass is a 5-foot-long fetus, which was still alive Tuesday morning but in distress. (Los Angeles Times)
Why wouldn’t they just drag it out to the ocean, where other creatures can benefit from the feast?
Weird human behavior…we let our rubbish float out there, but a whale carcass has to be removed at great cost.
Dumb