Residents in a village in Indonesia were shocked by the discovery of a lifeless whale around the village's sea waters.

The location of the whale carcass was found in Tomolol Village, East Misool district, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua province.

The whale was found by residents on June 5, 2024 in a lifeless condition and bleeding a lot.

After finding the whale carcass, local residents immediately reported the find to the authorities.

From the investigation by the authorities of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Affairs of the Raja Ampat region of Southwest papua province, it is known that the whale carcass is a type of sperm whale that weighs an estimated 182 tons with a length of about 16 meters, a body width of 6 meters, and a tail width of 2.5 meters.

The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Affairs suspect the death of marine mammals with the latin name Physeter macrocephalus was caused by age. Karan from the results of the examination on the body of the pope found no signs of violence.
the whale carcass has now been evacuated to the beach and away from settlements so that the process of decomposition of whale carcasses does not interfere with the activities of residents.