Discovery of badly decomposed whale carcass on Sai Kung beach triggers probe

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Danny MokJanuary 29, 2026 at 04:56 PM

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A severely decomposed 11-meter whale carcass was discovered on Ham Tin Wan beach in Sai Kung East Country Park, Hong Kong, on Thursday, prompting an investigation by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD). Preliminary findings suggest the whale was a baleen whale, and its advanced state of decomposition indicates it had been dead for a while before drifting to shore. Due to the decomposition, a necropsy is not possible. The AFCD is working to dispose of the carcass and clean the area by Friday, and has advised the public to avoid the area during the process.

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Sai Kung

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