Carcass of giant whale washes up on iconic beach in Brazils Rio de Janeiro

A dead whale washed up on Brazils Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on 15 November, biologists said. The decomposing whale, weighing 30 tonnes and measuring up to 15 meters (49ft) long, has been dead for about a week or more, they added.

Reuters

November 16, 2017 16:15 IST

Carcass of giant whale washes up on iconic beach in Brazils Rio de Janeiro

A dead whale washed up on Brazils Ipanema beach in Rio de Janeiro on 15 November, biologists said. The decomposing whale, weighing 30 tonnes and measuring up to 15 meters (49ft) long, has been dead for about a week or more, they added.