# Whale carcass closes Sydney beaches

> A decomposed humpback whale found in a Sydney bay forces the closure of two popular beaches.
- Title: Whale carcass closes Sydney beaches · the Guardian | Shortify
- Summary: A decomposed humpback whale found in a Sydney bay forces the closure of two popular beaches. A juvenile humpback whale carcass found at Lurline Bay on…
- Keywords: whale carcass, maroubra beach, coogee beach, lurline bay, sydney, randwick city council, humpback whale, beach closure, news, politics, Whale, carcass
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/environment/video/2026/oct/22/whale-carcass-closes-maroubra-and-coogee-beaches-in-sydney-video
- Published: 2026-10-22T05:38:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: whale carcass, maroubra beach, coogee beach, lurline bay, sydney, randwick city council, humpback whale, beach closure, news, politics
## Whale found in Sydney bay
Randwick city council released video showing a decomposed whale carcass floating in water at Lurline Bay, a rocky cove surrounded by cliffs in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
## Discovery triggers beach closures
The whale carcass was found on Thursday morning and caused the closure of two busy beaches: Maroubra and Coogee, both in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
## Juvenile humpback identified
The whale is believed to be a juvenile humpback, though the article provides no further details about how it died or when it will be removed.
## Key takeaway

A juvenile humpback whale carcass found at Lurline Bay on Thursday morning closed Maroubra and Coogee beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs.