After a dead whale washed up at a Perth beach, some took selfies. Others held their nose from the stench

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After a dead whale washed up at a Perth beach, some took selfies. Others held their nose from the stench
Local authorities have closed the beach for several kilometres and multiple sharks have been spotted in the areaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMultiple sharks have been spotted swimming near a large, smelly whale carcass that has washed ashore at a pop...

Local authorities have closed the beach for several kilometres and multiple sharks have been spotted in the area

Multiple sharks have been spotted swimming near a large, smelly whale carcass that has washed ashore at a popular capital city beach, drawing hundreds of onlookers.

Surf lifesavers found the dead animal at Perth’s City beach at about 7.30am on Monday and raised the alarm.

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