Humpback whale buried in NSW dunes after stranding on Seven Mile beach

Research suggests buried carcass unlikely to attract sharks so long as it is placed above water table and high tide mark

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A 30-tonne humpback whale has been buried in the dunes behind where it beached and died on Seven Mile beach at Lennox Head on the New South Wales north coast.

The adult whale became stranded early on Saturday morning and, despite attempts by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service to save it, died about 7pm.

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