Beachgoers were shocked after this enormous sperm whale washed up on the sand.<br /><br />The 40ft (12 metres) long creature appeared on the beach in Sarangani, Philippines on Sunday morning (November 24). <br /><br />Residents in Gumasa Beach had arrived to go swimming in the sea when they saw the bloodied sperm whale lying on the shore. <br /><br />It was already in a state of decomposition when it was discovered and is believed to have washed up in the early hours of the morning.<br /><br />Local resident Ronnel Otero said they first noticed a weird smell when they arrived.<br /><br />He said: "We didn't know it was a dead whale at first. We called the village officials for help.<br /><br />''It was so big, I was surprised at how big it was. I didn't feel like going swimminga afterwards.''<br /><br />The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources removed the carcass and said they will do an autopsy on the whale to find its cause of death.
