A dead bowhead whale came ashore approximately 80 km from Kugaaruk recently.

It was approximately 40-feet in length.

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A spokesperson for Fisheries and Oceans Canada said the federal department became aware of the whale through social media posts earlier this month. Fisheries and Oceans staff have since contacted the Kitikmeot Regional Wildlife Board to determine the feasibility of a site visit to collect biological samples and additional information for investigation, the department stated in an email to Nunavut News.

Kayasark said he'd previously heard of a bowhead washing up on shore around 10 years ago but acknowledged that it's a rare occurrence.

Although polar bears were feasting on the latest carcass, the meat of a discovered dead animal is too risky for human consumption because it could be rotten, Kayasark noted.