42-foot-long whale carcass found on Odisha beach
A 42-foot-long and 28-foot-wide carcass of a whale was found at Baidhara Pentha beach in Puri district of Odisha, said an official on Sunday. It is a rare whale shark mostly found in the Pacific Ocean, as per a forest range officer. Veterinary college doctors have been requested to conduct an autopsy to establish the reason of death.