Whale carcass at Geraldton’s Greys Beach transported to tip after lengthy removal process

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Whale carcass at Geraldton’s Greys Beach transported to tip after lengthy removal process

The ***** whale that washed ashore at Geraldton’s Greys Beach has been removed, following a two-day operation.

The carcass was first spotted on Monday last week, with the beach north of Separation Point closed at the site.

Work commenced on Monday this week to get the whale off the beach, but was postponed after one crane was not enough to safely lift it.

Camera IconCrews spent more than an hour securing the whale to the truck. Credit: Matthew Paddick

The whale was instead moved to the Separation Point entrance, with work continuing on Tuesday morning to move it.

Two cranes were required to lift the whale onto the truck, with the crew working for more than an hour to get it lifted and secured.

Dozens of onlookers passed through to catch a glimpse of the event, with many braving the wet and windy conditions to snap a photo of the whale.

The City of Greater Geraldton confirmed the carcass was taken to Meru Waste Facility.

The whale was among a number of whales to wash up along Mid West shores in recent weeks.

data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconThe whale was taken to Meru Waste Facility on Tuesday. Credit: Matthew Paddick

Last month, a baby humpback whale was euthanised after being beached near Greenough River Mouth Beach after local wildlife staff determined it had zero chance of survival.

Earlier this month, a baby whale was found ***** at Ten Mile Beach near Dongara.

DBCA Mid West regional leader for conservation Anthony Desmond recently told the Geraldton Guardian it was a sign of a healthy whale population.

data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==Camera IconResidents visited Separation Point on Tuesday to see the whale transported. Credit: Matthew Paddick

“Numbers have grown massively in the last couple of decades, and we’re talking in excess of 45,000 humpback whales in the Western *********** population travelling up and down,” he said.

“It’s a fairly drawn out process, because they’re all travelling at different speeds, and they’re calving at different times, and so you tend to get a lot of animals.”

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