A marine sciences college in the Philippines gave a pregnant whale a proper send-off.
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The coast guard spotted the corpse of a Great Sperm Whale off the coast of southern Philippines Wednesday. The 52-foot long pregnant whale had apparently died of a natural illness.
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Officials decided to bury the whale at Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology's fish cemetery.