Sperm whale beaches itself and dies in Bali

A huge loss: An aerial photo showing villagers looking at the sperm whale that died after beaching itself at Yeh Malet beach, in Klungkung. — AFP

Animal experts were preparing to conduct an autopsy on an 18m whale that died after washing up on a beach in Bali, conservation officials said.

The sperm whale beached itself in the east of the holiday island on Wednesday before locals and officials pushed it back out to sea.