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January 20, 2021
The carcass of a giant whale was recovered from the waters off southern Italy, the Coast Guard said on Wednesday, calling it « probably one of the largest » ever found in the Mediterranean.
The dead mammal was spotted in the sea near the popular tourist destination of Sorrento on Sunday by Coast Guard divers, who were first made aware of the presence of a smaller whale that has since disappeared into the sea.
The Coast Guard said she recovered the carcass overnight Tuesday, then dragged the whale by sea from Sorrento to the port of Naples, where it will be analyzed by marine biologists and other experts looking to find a cause of death.
© 2021 AFP
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