Whale carcass left at port in southwestern Japan

Whale carcass left at port in southwestern Japan

The carcass of what appears to be a sperm whale is moored for 10 days at a port in the southwestern Japanese town of Kanda on Sept. 26, 2015. The 16-meter decomposing carcass could rupture, but local officials are unable to procure equipment to dispose of it. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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