Only 7 days dead

13-meter-long whale carcass discovered in Trieste

A necropsy analysis was performed to determine the cause of death of the minke whale.(Bild: Jemma Craig, stock.adobe.com)

The carcass of a 13 meter long and 2.60 meter wide minke whale was discovered on Friday by a diver under the jetties of Porto San Rocco in Muggia near Trieste. 

The specimen appears to have been dead for no more than seven days, according to the managers of the Miramare Marine Protected Area.

Carcass disposed of
Divers worked for hours to recover the large carcass. A necropsy analysis was carried out to determine the cause of death. The carcass was then disposed of.