The reason for frequent mass whale strandings remains a mystery. According to research from Aberystwyth University, pilot whales that became stranded in the northeast Atlantic and the Falkland Islands came from separate family groupings.
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A giant dead whale wasting away on an island Down Under is alluring locals and even bandits, but the rotten smell of its decaying body is keeping many of them off.
One man who went to take a look at the whale said its decomposing blubber spoilt his sneakers, and other locals have noted that they could perceive the smelly stench even at a distance of 5 kilometers (3miles) as disclosed by news sources.
Pathogens on the moldering body of the whale are another reason to stay away from the area, according to the Australian Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning (DELWP) in Gippsland. In a nutshell, people should stay clear of the beach, most especially because hungry sharks could be diving around, with the hope to take a bite of the 16 meters (52-foot-long) beached sperm whale, according to the department.