{"id":188883,"date":"2023-11-16T13:07:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T13:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=188883"},"modified":"2023-11-16T13:07:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T13:07:33","slug":"experts-warn-whale-carcass-is-about-to-explode-on-beach-in-cornwall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/world-news\/experts-warn-whale-carcass-is-about-to-explode-on-beach-in-cornwall\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts warn whale carcass is about to explode on beach in Cornwall"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Carcass of world&#8217;s second largest whale washes up on Cornwall beach as experts warn it is about to explode\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A minke whale carcass washed up on Fistral beach in Newquay, Cornwall<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Experts fear a gas build-up inside the large mammal could soon explode<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Locals have been warned the carcass of a huge whale could explode after it was found washed up on a beach in Cornwall this morning.<\/p>\n<p>The mammal, found dead on Fistral beach in Newquay, was identified as a fin whale &#8211; the second largest in the world, measuring 54 feet.<\/p>\n<p>Pictures taken this morning show the whale stretched out across the sand, with what appears to be blood around its mouth, stomach, and fin.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear what caused the mammal&#8217;s death, nor the cause of the bleeding.<\/p>\n<p>What appears to be several scratch marks can also be seen around the whale&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n<p>A Marine Stranding Network volunteer at Cornwall Wildlife Trust said that the mammal has a &#8216;high risk of blowing up&#8217; and that it would be &#8216;very gassy and messy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/11\/77826693-12752267-image-a-27_1700048606517.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Locals have been warned the carcass of a huge whale could explode after it was found washed up on a beach in Cornwall this morning<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/11\/77826701-12752267-image-a-28_1700048608854.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The mammal, found dead on Fistral beach in Newquay, was identified as a fin whale &#8211; the second largest in the world, measuring 54 feet<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/11\/77826705-12752267-image-a-29_1700048612672.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Pictures taken this morning show the whale stretched out across the sand, with what appears to be blood around its mouth, stomach, and fin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/11\/77826707-12752267-image-a-30_1700048616448.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A Marine Stranding Network volunteer at Cornwall Wildlife Trust said that the mammal has a &#8216;high risk of blowing up&#8217; and that it would be &#8216;very gassy and messy&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/11\/77826711-12752267-image-a-31_1700048626970.jpg\" height=\"199\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;snowy&#8217; tip on dorsal fin of a Minke whale sighted in the Hebrides, pictured last month in the same spot the whale has frequented for 27 years<\/p>\n<h3>What are fin whales?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>The fin whale is the second-largest whale species on earth, second only to the blue whale.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It is found throughout the world\u2019s oceans, typically in deep, offshore waters. Most migrate from the Arctic and Antarctic in summer to warmer breeding areas in the winter.<\/p>\n<p>It gets its name from an easy-to-spot fin on its back, near its tail.<\/p>\n<p>During the summer, fin whales feed on krill, small schooling fish (including herring, capelin, and sand lance), and squid by lunging into schools of prey with their mouths open<\/p>\n<p>Fin whales have long lives\u2014they reach physical maturity at about 25 years, and their maximum lifespan is about 90 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Males become sexually mature at 6 to 10 years of age and females at 7 to 12 years of age. After 11 to 12 months of gestation, a pregnant female gives birth to a single calf in tropical and subtropical areas during midwinter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Newborn calves are about 18 feet long, and weigh 4,000 to 6,000 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>Fin whales sometimes mate with blue whales and hybrids have been documented.<\/p>\n<p>Source: NOAA Fisheries\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Walkers have been ordered to stay away from the carcass, and the area has now been cordoned off by officials.<\/p>\n<p>The scene was spotted by beachgoers and dog walkers, who can be seen standing near the mammal on the shore.<\/p>\n<p>In January, the remains of a fin whale were found on Perranuthnoe beach on Cornwall&#8217;s south coast.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2022, a &#8216;baby&#8217; whale was discovered on Millendreath beach near Looe in Cornwall.<\/p>\n<p>in June 2021, a 40ft minke whale carcass was spotted by a walker on the shore near a windfarm in Redcar, Teesside.<\/p>\n<p>Experts were called to the scene to begin preparations for the sea mammal&#8217;s removal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When any whale washes up on a beach, a large gas build-up inside their huge frames mean it is often only a matter of time before they explode, sending their innards flying across the shoreline.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Colin Stonehouse, a member of the British Divers Marine Life Rescue said: &#8216;When I arrived I checked to see if it was alive, but it was already deceased, so we&#8217;re going to take it in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;We need to pull it back, take some data and find its cause of death.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He added that while the North Sea would be its natural habitat it was not unusual for whales to come close to the shore.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;It could be navigation problems, there&#8217;s a lot of bruising on it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s female, a juvenile going towards adult, but I&#8217;d need to measure its length to get a precise age.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Minke whales are the smallest of the &#8216;great whales,&#8217; growing to an average of 35ft (10.6 m) long and weighing up to 20,000 pounds (9 tonnes).<\/p>\n<p>They are also the most common of the great whale species, and can be found throughout the world&#8217;s oceans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/06\/03\/15\/43793443-9648219-image-a-25_1622731970135.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Emergency services cordon off a minke whale carcass in Redcar, Teesside, in June 2021<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2021\/06\/03\/16\/43793445-9648219-image-a-27_1622732752714.jpg\" height=\"330\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The minke whale is believed to measure up to 40ft and is usually seen in the North Sea<\/p>\n<p>When any whale washes up on a beach, it is only a matter of time before they explode, sending their guts flying across the shoreline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When an animal dies, bacteria inside the carcass produces methane as part of the decomposition process.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If this is not let out of the body gradually it builds up, exploding at the first opportunity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Whales are the most extreme because their huge size makes the consequences of a gas build-up so much greater.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2013, a biologist was filmed cutting open a washed up whale on the Faroe Islands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As soon as the biologist began working, the gas trapped inside exploded, spewing tons of organs and guts into the air.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why do dead animals explode?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>When an animal dies, bacteria inside the carcass produce methane as part of the decomposition process.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>If this is not let out of the body gradually it builds up, exploding at the first opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Whales are the most extreme because their huge size makes the consequences of a gas build-up so much greater.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Living toads in Hamburg, Germany, started spontaneously combusting in 2005. It was thought that crows were picking out their livers, leaving a hole, so when the toads puffed themselves as a defence mechanism, their whole bodies burst.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><span><span>And Royal funeral attendants hurriedly drilled a hole in the coffin of overweight English King George IV to let out gases &#8211; after an apparent botched embalming job.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-12752267\/carcass-world-second-largest-whale-cornwall-beach-experts-warn-explode.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carcass of world&#8217;s second largest whale washes up on Cornwall beach as experts warn it is about to explode\u00a0 A<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":188882,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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