Gigantic fin whale from Atlantic which drifted more than 4000 km found dead in Egypt | WATCH
A giant fin whale was found beached in Egypt after drifting for more than 4,000 km. The dead whale is believed to have come all the way from the Atlantic and drifted to Egypt via the Strait of Gibraltar.
A rare fin whale was found beached in Egypt. The 12-metre-long fin whale was found at Egypt's Alexandria on Sunday.
According to reports, the beach where it was washed up was Roshdy beach and the dead whale is believed to have come all the way from the Atlantic. The dead fin whale drifted to Egypt via the Strait of Gibraltar becoming the victim of a storm.
The distance fin whale covered as it drifted is a staggering 4,200 km.
When the Civil Protection Forces and the Marine Rescue Unit found the whale, they carried out tests which revealed its origins and that it weighs four tonnes (metric).
The dead whale will be brought to the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF) for scientific research, according to an RT report.
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Fin whales are an endangered species and are it is the second-largest mammalian on the Earth after the blue whale. Fin whales have a distinct ridge along their back behind the dorsal fin, which gives it the nickname 'razorback'.
They have a very unusual feature; their lower right jaw is bright white and the lower left jaw is black.