Whale carcass closes Sorrento Beach near Perth

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 02:02 · Archive

Sorrento Beach in Perth's northern suburbs has been closed after a whale carcass was spotted on Sunday morning.

Sorrento Beach in Perth's northern suburbs was closed after a whale carcass was reported by Surf Life Saving WA at 7.10am on Sunday. The City of Joondalup promptly closed the beach for the safety of beachgoers. A shark advice alert is also in place as authorities warn it is 'possible the carcass will act as an attractant that could lead to sharks coming in close to the shore'. Officers from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development are monitoring the situation.

Authorities have not yet specified when the beach will reopen, saying it depends on when the carcass can be removed. This is the second whale carcass to wash ashore near Perth in three weeks. A juvenile whale carcass was removed from Dutch Inn Beach, south of Cottesloe Beach, on Thursday, whilst a 31-tonne humpback whale drew thousands of onlookers to South City Beach last month. Both whale carcasses were taken to the Red Hill Waste Management Facility.

How it is being reported

• Sorrento Beach closed after a whale carcass was spotted on Sunday morning, shark advise issuedA popular beach in Perth’s northern suburbs has been closed after a whale carcass was sighted on Sunday morning.Perth Now · 25 Oct, 01:37
• Sorrento Beach closed after a whale carcass was spotted on Sunday morning, shark advise issuedA popular beach in Perth’s northern suburbs has been closed after a whale carcass was sighted on Sunday morning.The West Australian · 25 Oct, 01:37

In this story: Sorrento Beach · Perth · Surf Life Saving WA · City of Joondalup · Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development · Dutch Inn Beach · Cottesloe Beach

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