Four-meter-long whale washes ashore in resort town Antalya

May 30 2018 13:15:13

Four-meter-long whale washes ashore in resort town Antalya

ANTALYA

A four-meter-long whale was washed ashore in the Mediterranean resort town of Antalya, Doğan News Agency reported on May 30.

The whale, discovered after locals informed law enforcement officials at around 5:30 p.m. on May 29, was picked up by a tractor shovel, the report stated.

Locals were quoted as saying that this is the first time such a large sea creature has washed ashore.

The whale was later reportedly buried in an empty area on land.

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