Decomposing whale near Sydney’s Coogee beach should be towed out to sea, Indigenous rangers say

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-10-23T04:09:56.000Z · Technology

The juvenile humpback carcass is wedged between rocks and attracting sharks, but is too decayed to be moved for burial Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A First Nations ranger group says a whale carcass that closed two of Sydney’s most popular beaches after washing up this week should be towed out to allow it to decompose in the ocean. Coogee beach reopened on Friday after closing on Thursday , when a whale carcass, believed to be a juvenile humpback was found washed up in Lurline bay, which is located between Coogee and Maroubra beach. Randwick council confirmed the reopening in a statement on Friday but said Maroubra beach remained closed due to “dangerous surf conditions”. Continue reading...

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