Ghouls have been spotted climbing on the carcass of Timmy the Whale to take selfies following an unsuccessful £1.3million rescue operation.
Beachgoers were, however, urgently warned by Danish authorities against approaching the dead animal.
According to marine experts, dead whales can explode because gases are produced during decomposition that cannot escape through the thick skin of the mammals.
The humpback whale could be carrying diseases that are transmissible to humans.
It comes after Timmy, who had been released as part of a rescue mission, was found dead this week on a Danish island.
Timmy, whose health had severely deteriorated after being stranded near Germany since March,
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