August 11, 2012
Whale Carcass on the Beach in Nome, Alaska
Posted by Evelyn Mervine
Here’s a bit of a biological interlude. I’m currently spending about two months in Nome, Alaska working for a marine gold exploration company as I explained before. I’m really loving my job so far, but I can’t share pictures or information related to my work. However, I can share some pictures from the town and surrounds. Currently, there is a giant whale carcass on one of the beaches here in Nome. I find the dead whale disgustingly beautiful, if that makes sense. I imagine the carcass will continue to decompose. Perhaps I’ll take pictures of the carcass again in a few weeks. Can anyone identify the whale species?
Is it a Beluga whale?
But what did it smells like? 🙂
The carcass doesn’t smell great! The carcass is still on the Nome beach although it has washed down the coast slightly due to a storm.
I once did a quick exam of a beached whale of similar deterioration. There were several spectators but the closest to me was 30 yards away and most prefered to stay 50 or more yards away.
this is the remains of a walrus