Rare whales drift on American beaches

Scientists have recently discovered a rare swordfish that drifted on Venice, California state, and is believed to be attacked by sharks.

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The sword whale, about 4.5 meters long, drifted on the beach of Venice in Los Angeles, then was brought ashore by scientists from the Marine Animal Rescue Organization.

The sword whale was discovered on the coast of Venice.(Photo: Heal the Bay)

"We feel fortunate to stumble upon this whale. Swordfish are rare and almost never seen in the wildlife world," Los Angeles Times quoted Nick Fash. , a research educator at Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, said.

Scientists say they will conduct an autopsy of the whale to find out the cause of the death of a particular fish and the diet of the fish. Before the examination, scientists quickly identified traces of shark teeth on the whale's body.

The swordfish whale is also known as Stejneger bighead whale . This is a whale with teeth like curved swords, often found in cold Arctic waters on the Bering Sea or off the coast of Japan. Sword whales are known to be marine creatures that eat fish and squid in deep waters.