Whale carcass now at Mpenjati Beach

Whale carcass now at Mpenjati Beach

Locals on the south coast are being strongly advised to stay away from the waters of Mpenjati beach as a whale carcass has washed up on the shores there attracting lots of shark activity.

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It is believed this could be the same carcass that appeared on Scottburgh beach a few days ago. 

Yesterday, it was spotted at Trafalgar beach.

View photos showing yesterday's whale carcass at Trafalga beach by clicking here.

The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board's Mike Anderson-Reade says Mpenjati beach is likely to remain closed until Friday.

''We're going to have more and more of these carcasses washing ashore especially the humpback population is extremely strong now and has come back very well. 

''So, a natural circle of life is going to take place where you have disease, ship strikes, stillborns, calves and things like. Unfortunately we're going to have more and more of these carcasses making their way onto the shores,'' he said.

Andersone Reade says the sharks nets at the Scottburgh beach will be put back tomorrow opening the beach for bathing shortly after.

(Photo: Vicky Odendaal)

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