A saber-toothed whale carcass about 15 Feet long and 2,000 pounds heavy, with a several shark bite marks, was found washed ashore a Southern California beach, Fox 8 reported Thursday.
The rare saber-toothed beast was allegedly washed to the shore from home waters. It is said to swim and stay only in deep Alaskan waters, so it is very surprising how it landed in Venice Beach in Los Angeles Wednesday.
Reports said that identified female whale was apparently suffering from fatal shark bite marks when it hit ashore.
A local biologist expressed his astonishment on the bizarre case since according to him, whales that are found ashore are more often than not either decomposing or badly savaged by other marine life as opposed to this saber-toothed whale that is mostly intact.
"It was really humbling and sad to see such a majestic creature stranded this way," Santa Monica Pier Aquarium Director Heather Doyle said.
Doyle said she hurried to the area using her bicycle upon hearing the news to get a glimpse of the rare beast. She added that this is a sighting she should not miss because it "is a once in a lifetime opportunity."
In a separate occasion about three days earlier, another rare sea creature was found at Catalina Island still in Los Angeles, it was an 18-foot-long oarfish that resembled a large sea serpent.
The rare sea creature was also believed to hide in the deep ocean as well, so many were shocked when a snorkeler had found it
"They're so rare and unusual looking," Jim Dines of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles said on the two newly found beasts. "They are like sea monsters, and people really pick up on that."
Dines, who was also asked whether the appearance of the creatures was due to global warming simply said that it's mainly "a coincidence" and it is definitely "too early to tell."
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