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A sperm whale, estimated to be 14 meters long and weighing 35 tons, was found dead on the offshore coast of Gangwon-do. It was confirmed that the fishermen initially thought it was a submarine, but it was confirmed that there were no signs of capture.

Reporter Cho Jae-geun.

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large whale is locked in the water in front of the dock.

The blunt head is a quarter of the length of the body and the long lower jaw is open.

It is a sperm whale, but it was discovered yesterday (1st) by a fisherman operating in the sea near Sokcho, Gangwon-do in the afternoon.


The sperm whale is estimated to be over 14 meters long and weigh up to 35 tons.

[Kim Jae-moon/Sperm Whale Discovery Fishermen: Isn't that a submarine? I went because I wanted to go. I'm not a whale when I go. (Drags and pulls) The rope is just bursting. Because these ropes are powerful.]

Humpback whales appear in movies and novels'Moby Dick', but they have been overlooked because of the oil in their heads.

It lives up to 70 years old, and it was the fourth time in 2005, 2009, and last year that a body was found on the sea.

[Son Ho-sun/Director of Whale Research Center, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute: Since the warm sea around the equator is the main habitat, it is found once every 2-3 years in Korea. Because as the giant squid main prey in deep and hold using any oil on the head two times, that dive to 3,000 meters (was known.)

Seaview survey captured traces was shown as not, why is whether breath Not yet understood.

Sperm whales are designated as marine protected creatures, so even if they are found dead, they cannot be auctioned off like mink whales.

Gangneung City decided to dispose of the sperm whale because the desired institution did not appear for research or education.

(Video coverage: Heo Chun, Screen provided: National Institute of Fisheries Science, Whale Research Center)