Whale carcass washes up on Crystal Crescent Beach

‘Feel free to look at the animal but please do not touch and be sure to keep back a safe distance,’ says the Marine Animal Response Society

 HalifaxToday Staff

A large whale carcass has washed up on Crystal Crescent Beach.

According to a social media post by the Marine Animal Response Society (MARS), earlier this week they were told that a dead endangered blue whale had been found floating in the Sambro area.

By Thursday morning, it had washed ashore and responders with the group were able to collect research samples from the 82 foot long animal.

“Please remember that while this is an amazing animal that people may want to visit, it is also a federally protected species under the Species At Risk Act and it is illegal to disturb the carcass or remove any body parts,” MARS said in its post.

“Feel free to look at the animal but please do not touch and be sure to keep back a safe distance.”