A sperm whale that died after being spotted struggling near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka last week has been sent to the sea floor off the Kii Peninsula south of Osaka Bay, according to the city's ports bureau
Port authorities use a boat to tow a dead sperm whale back out to sea in Osaka on Wednesday. The stray whale was first spotted on Jan 9 in Osaka's Yodo River and confirmed dead later in the week.