'Going to be a bad stink,’ says man about rotting dead whale on Newfoundland’s west coast - CBC
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Nfld. & LabradorThe City of Corner Brook says it’s letting a dead fin whale decompose naturally, after consulting with provincial and federal authorities. Corner Brook says after consultation, it's letting the remains decompose naturallyElizabeth Whitten · CBC News · Posted: Oct 14, 2026 1:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 14Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A fin whale that washed ashore not far from Corner Brook will stay there to decompose naturally. (Lindsay Bird/CBC)A dead fin whale that washed ashore on Newfoundland’s west coast will stay there after the municipality responsible for it decided to leave it be — a decision that at least one resident says doesn't pass the smell test. “There is going to be a bad stink there,” said Reginald MacDonald, who was among the first to discover the whale while fishing for squid. Earlier this month, the whale became stuck in shallow waters in Wild Cove, on the north shore of the Bay of Islands.
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