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Authorities have removed a 6.7-metre juvenile humpback whale from a beach between Alexandra Headland and Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast after it washed ashore late the previous day. The carcass was towed 37 kilometres out to sea at high tide this morning by a boat connected to the whale with a rope shot as a flare, under an exclusion zone for safety reasons. Samples were taken to determine the cause of death, which remains unknown.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
A 6.7-metre juvenile humpback whale washed ashore on Alexandra Headland, near Maroochydore, on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland late Tuesday afternoon. The Sunshine Coast Council set up an exclusion zone around the carcass to ensure public safety and prevent disturbance of the scene. Samples were collected by authorities for research purposes, including tests for bird flu, though no immediate cause of death was apparent. At high tide early Wednesday morning, a team from the council towed the whale 37 kilometres out to sea using a boat with a tow rope attached via flare shot from the beach. The operation aimed to keep the area safe during school holidays and prevent any potential health risks associated with decomposing marine mammals. Mayor Rosanna Natoli expressed sadness over the whale's death but emphasized safety measures taken by her team.
Written for “Dead Whale Tested For Bird Flu” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
In short:
A dead whale that washed ashore at a Sunshine Coast beach has been removed.
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The animal will be towed 37 kilometres out to sea.
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Authorities have taken samples to determine the whale's cause of death.
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Authorities have removed a dead whale that washed ashore at a popular beach on the Sunshine Coast.
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The 6.7-metre juvenile humpback washed up on the sand between Alexandra Headland and Maroochydore late yesterday afternoon.
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An exclusion zone was set up and the animal was left on the beach overnight.
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Sunshine Coast Council Mayor Rosanna Natoli said authorities managed to remove the whale at high tide, at about 5:30am today.
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"We did need to wait for the high tide to be able to tow it and do that carefully — also before the animal begins to decompose," she said.
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A team on the beach wearing hazmat suits shot a flare with a tow rope to a boat waiting about 100 metres offshore.
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The boat then connected the rope to its hull, before the people onshore tied the other end of the rope around the whale's tail.
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The carcass will be towed 20 nautical miles, or 37 kilometres, out to sea.
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Cr Natoli said the whale displayed no obvious cause of death.
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"Samples have been taken to try to work out the cause of death and what has happened to this whale," she said.
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It's very sad when you see this kind of situation.
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"It is school holidays so we want to make sure the area is safe for everyone."
Xavier Agius, 13, was among those who gathered – and held his breath – to watch the dawn removal operation.
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"It stinks.
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That's a smell you don't want to smell," he said.
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"I just felt sad because it's not supposed to be there.
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"It's sad seeing ocean creatures not where they belong."
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Xavier said it was interesting watching the operation unfold.
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"It's pretty cool to take a photo and experience that, but I don't want to really see that happen ever again," he said.
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