Fishermen saw the decomposing whale carcass on the beach in Hai Trieu Commune in Hai Hau District.
The whale has been found dead in Nam Dinh
Local authorities hired two excavators and used nets to bury the whale in line with the locality’s tradition.
Many whale carcasses have been discovered on Hai Trieu Beach, but this was the largest so far.
In 1994, a 10-tonne whale skeleton was found on a beach in Hai Cuong Commune, Hai Hau District. It is now being displayed at the Nha Trang Oceanography Institute.
