Dead Sperm Whale
Thursday, 18th September 2008 by Alex Turnbull
The latest imagery update has now arrived on Google Maps, and with it comes this rather sad image of a beached Sperm Whale on the island of Hjelmsøya, which is off the coast of the extreme north of Norway.
According to gyrrus, who found the image of the whale:
it probably drifted onshore already dead ... and was removed by the Norwegian Coast Guard a week or two after this image was taken.
This isn't the only example of a dead whale found in Google's imagery - all the way back in February 2006 we posted this image of a bleeding whale on a beach in South Africa.
We also previously featured a couple of pods of very-much-alive whales, as well as a roundup of some of the best fake whales across the globe.
Thanks to gyrrus.
About the author
Alex has decided that his title will be Senior Vice President of Stuff.
oh no, Mr. Splashy Pants!
The first thing I thought when I saw this was the Whale from The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.
Poor Whale! What a life eh?
Wikipedia: List of minor characters from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy