Mostoften, when a whaleofthissizedies, theirbodieswillsinkbelowtothebottomoftheocean.
多くの場合、このサイズのクジラが死ぬと、その体は海の底まで下に沈んでしまいます。
Wherewillenter a newphaseoflifeAfterdeath, thecarcassbecomes a bountifulsourceoffoodforsharksandfishthatcanlastfordecades, andthebonesbecome a homeforalltypesofdifferentmarinelife.
Butbiggerwhales, likethespermwhale, are a bitmorechallengingtodealwith, notonlybecauseoftheirsheersizeandweight, butalsobecausetheyhave a badtendencytosometimesexplode, whichisthereasonthatdeadwhalescanbesodangerous.
Generally, whenthishappensnow, marinebiologistsknowtoapproachthecarcasswith a sharpsickleor a knifeattheendof a pullthatthey'llusetomakeanincisionacrossthewhale's bellytoallowsomeofthebuiltupgastoescapesafely.
Backin 1970 a whalecarcasswashedupon a beachinOregonandbeinginAmerica, thelocalgovernmentdecidedthatblowingitupwithhalf a tonofdynamitewasthebestwaytogetridofit.