The jawbone of a nearly 50-foot sperm whale that washed ashore on Oreti Beach in New Zealand's southernmost region has been removed with a chainsaw and stolen, according to New Zealand's Department of Conservation.
In a DOC press release on Monday, officials noted that the act is illegal under the country's Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1978. Offenders could face fines up to around $150,000 U.S. dollars.
