Bornholm
They thought it was a snake: Beach cleaners find giant whale penis
Two Bornholm nature guides show the rare find, a whale penis
© René Vilsholm/NaturBornholm/dpa
Beach cleaners on Bornholm usually find plastic or other garbage. Now, during their work, they have come across a highly unusual find.
On the Danish Baltic Sea island A whale’s penis, around one and a half metres long, has washed up on Bornholm. It was found near Snogebæk in the south-east of the island and most likely belongs to a dead humpback whale that washed up on the beach at Dueodde this summer.
Finders bring whale penis to NaturBornholm adventure centre
The finders discovered the good piece during cleaning work on a beach, initially mistaking it for a giant sea serpent and brought it to the NaturBornholm adventure center, said Kenneth Nielsen from the center to the Danish broadcaster TV 2. Closer examinations then showed that it was a whale penis. With regard to the humpback whale that was found in Dueodde in July, one can now say with certainty that it was a male.
What do you do with a whale penis? First of all, the foul-smelling sexual organ goes into the freezer, as Nielsen said. Together with a whale researcher, a decision will then be made as to what will ultimately happen with the rare find.