SocietyDead whale draws crowds and sharks to Perth beach

A roughly six-metre whale carcass washed up at Perth’s City Beach, attracting hundreds of onlookers. Authorities closed several kilometres of beach around it after spotting multiple sharks, including a five-metre great white, and warned people to take extra care. Officials were assessing whether to remove the carcass by truck or tow it offshore.

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