Hundreds of people gathered on Watu Tumpang Beach in Bali, Indonesia, Monday morning after locals discovered a huge catch.
A 16.2 metre-long sperm whale had beached on the island’s shores and became somewhat of a social media sensation.
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Some people laid food and other sacrificial offerings on the whale while others used the underwater giant as a photo prop, climbing on top of the carcass.
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An excavator was brought in to remove the whale from the beach.
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, sperm whales are found in all of the Earth’s oceans and males can grow up to 18.3 metres long.
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Local media reported that a spokesperson with Bali’s Natural Resource Conservation organization believed the whale became separated from its pod and drifted onto the beach.
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