'They attract sharks': Rotting whale carcass forces ocean swim to move
By Kelsey Reid

A 40-tonne sperm whale carcass has forced the relocation of Tasmania's biggest open water swim. Organisers of the event had hoped it would be moved, but the state's environment department says that was not feasible.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-11/decomposing-whale-carcass-relocates-open-water-swim/106537682

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