This is the whale intended for Yalingbila Bibula
October 03, 2011 (Suzanna Dorfield and AAP). A 14.5 metre-long humpback whale carcass is attracting sharks to a beach, with swimmers being warned to stay out of the water.
The whale became stranded on Main Beach 2km south of Point Lookout yesterday afternoon and had been attracting the interest of both locals and sharks.
But this morning Cameron Stewart, captain of the Point Lookout Surf Club, said that the whale had died.
“The whale is dead, we’ve erected warning signs and we’re advising not to swim,” he said.
“There are sharks waiting for it, but it is currently too shallow and the sharks can’t get to it.”
James Stevenson, who took photos, said he had seen other whales circling around 300 metres away.
“The Redland Shire ranger (told) the crowd to stay well back so as not to stress the whale – some onlookers observed its eyes…
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