Accra: A fin whale beached itself on the €š¬…¡¬¦½le de R© in western France, died and was then removed shortly afterwards. The cause of the female whale's death is still unclear, said a spokeswoman for the local prefecture on Monday.
According to Ghana News Agency, the 15-ton animal had come close to a beach on the Atlantic island on Friday evening, and died during the night leading into Saturday. The authorities had the carcass removed on Saturday evening.
A crane and a lorry were used. Pictures showed that the whale's carcass protruded well beyond the lorry's trailer.
French media reported that this was the third time a fin whale had stranded on €š¬…¡¬¦½le de R©, following incidents in 1920 and 2017.