Rangers assist after whale carcass washes onto rocks

Key points

• Indigenous rangers are assisting Randwick City Council to handle a whale carcass that washed onto rocks between Coogee and Maroubra beaches. Two nearby beaches have been closed as a safety precaution.
• The council said it would wait to see whether the tide carries the animal back out to sea before moving it. The area has been cordoned off, and the carcass is hard to reach because it sits among cliffs and rock ledges.
• Robert Cooley of the Gamay Rangers said the animal appears to be a young humpback whale, which holds deep spiritual significance for his people.