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Environment
Aaron Bunch

Stranded 30-tonne sperm whale dies at WA beach

A sperm whale has died after becoming stranded on a sandbar south of Perth. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ATTRACTIONS)

A stranded adult sperm whale weighing more than 30 tonnes has died after becoming stuck on a sandbar off a West Australian beach.

The massive mammal, about 15 metres long, was first spotted at Fremantle on Saturday, exhibiting concerning behaviour.

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