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By Sam Player 
10h ago
CAPE TOWN – City officials plan to remove the carcass of a humpback whale that washed ashore on Strandfontein Beach on Saturday.
According to Shark Spotters CEO Sarah Waries, the body was first reported around 2 p.m. and is between 10 and 12 meters long.
Craig Lambinon, a spokesman for the National Maritime Rescue Institute, advised bathers along the False Bay shoreline to be cautious as the carcass could attract sharks.
“While no increased shark activity has been observed at this time, it is normal for there to be increased shark activity around a whale carcass, and caution is advised,” Lambinon said.
Lambinon added that Cape Town City Waste Disposal Management was making arrangements to remove the body.
Adult humpback whales can measure up to 16 meters and weigh up to 30 tons. Sightings of the mammal between May and November are common, as they migrate from the polar region to the coast of southern Africa to their breeding grounds near Mozambique.
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