A giant sperm whale died after becoming stranded on a
southeastern China beach on Tuesday. It was found beached near
Songxia Port in Changle City in Fujian Province.
The body of the giant sperm
whale lies on a beach near Songxia Port in Changle City,
southeastern China's Fujian Province on January 15,
2008.
The whale measured 16 meters in length, 8.6 meters in diameter
and weighed 20 tons.
It was dead when local fishery officials arrived at the site led
by local fishers.
No visible exterior damage was found on the mammal and the
reason for its death was still unclear, Fujian fishery officials
said.
Plans call for it's carcass to be preserved for research and
display.
Sperm whales are a protected species in China.
The body of the giant sperm
whale lies on a beach near Songxia Port in Changle City,
southeastern China's Fujian Province on January 15,
2008.
(Xinhua News Agency January 16, 2008)
