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Humpback whale washes up on Sydney beach

By Edecio Martinez

/ CBS News

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The carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. The whale measured over 35 feet long and weighted about 33 tons, according to Reuters.

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The carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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People gather on the beach to see the carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale that washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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People gather on the beach to see the carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale that washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
The carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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People gather on the beach to see the carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale that washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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People gather on the beach to see the carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale that washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
The carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
People gather on the beach to see the carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale that washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
The carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
The carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
People gather on the beach to see the carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale that washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

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Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
The carcass of a male sub-adult humpback whale washed up at Newport Beach overnight on Aug. 1, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.
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