Experts believe that the highly decomposed carcass could be that of a sperm whale, which are found around the world including in the mid-Atlantic.
Marine biologists from the Société Jersiaise have removed bones and were also due to take teeth for sampling to establish the animal’s species.
Francis Binney, a member of the Société Jersiaise’s marine biology section, said that the creature had probably been dead for several months and was extremely pungent.
A spokeswoman for the Infrastructure Department confirmed that the animal’s remains were cleared from the beach on Thursday between 8 am and 11 am and were taken to the animal carcass incinerator at Howard Davis Farm.
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