Dead humpback whale found in the Amazon jungle, baffling scientists

A dead humpback whale is baffling researchers after it was found in Brazil’s Amazon jungle, near the mouth of the Amazon River. The whale was found approximately 15 metres from the shore of Araruna Beach along the Marajó Bay in Soure, Brazil. Local authorities say spotting a whale in the region at this time of year is quite rare. According to the Brazilian non-profit environmental group Bicho D’água, the 10-ton whale was eight metres long. But local officials said it wa