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ALBANY, Australia, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- Australian authorities said they expected to use explosive charges to euthanize a beached whale off the south coast of Australia.
Department of Environment and Conservation spokesman Nigel Higgs said the 31-foot-long whale weighing more than 12 tons has been stranded near Albany's Princess Harbor for more than a week.
The whale became more stable during the past few days, permitting department workers to attempt to euthanize it. Explosive charges are "carefully set to cause the brain of the whale to implode," Higgs told United Press International Thursday.
The whale will then be towed to sea or buried on the beach, depending on conditions at the time.
Higgs said the department has used explosives on several occasions in the past to euthanize whales.
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