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‘The whale was not treated with the respect it deserved’: recriminations after carcass towed to Wollongong tip
Tugboat tows carcass of ‘leviathan proportions’ 20km from Era beach to Bellambi boat ramp, attracting sharks, says councillor demanding inquiry
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Fishers, surfers and divers say they should have been warned about the towing of a huge whale carcass along a 20km stretch of coast south of Sydney, which resulted in increased shark activity.
A Wollongong City councillor is demanding a review into the operation to remove the sperm whale from a remote beach in the Royal national park last week. Continue reading...