WHALE CARCASE ASHORE NEAR OHIWA
The carcase of a whale, now shapeless and distended, lies on the beach about two miles west of the Ohiwa entrance.
Seagulls in hundreds have congregated in the vicinity. The whale is of the specimen known as Rorqual, razorback, or fin whale. Its length is 40 feet and each of its side fins measures ten feet. The carcase lies on its back, exposing the light coloured underparts deep grooved longitudinally, and clustered with barnacles. Unless one is a keen naturalist, an excursion to the spot is not recommended. The Rorqual is a North Atlantic species and is not common in New Zealand waters.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 16, Issue 18, 10 November 1950, Page 5
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108WHALE CARCASE ASHORE NEAR OHIWA Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 16, Issue 18, 10 November 1950, Page 5
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