Article 383K9 Dead whale washes up on Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach

Dead whale washes up on Rio de Janeiro’s Ipanema beach

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Beachgoers have been warned to stay away from 25-tonne humpback

A dead humpback whale has washed up on the shores of Rio de Janeiro's Ipanema beach.

A biologist, Rafael Carvalho, said on Wednesday the whale appeared to have been dead for a few days. Its body was decomposing and giving off a strong smell.

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