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Beached whale in Malibu a rotting curiosity

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People consider a dead young male fin whale that cleaned up Monday between the Paradise Cove and Point Dume areas of Malibu, Calif. , on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012. The decaying carcass near star homes is causing a gigantic cleanup problem as authorities try to choose who's liable for removing it. / AP Photo/Nick Ut

MALIBU, Calif. No government firm is taking action to get rid of the decomposing carcass of a whale on a California beach, making it appear the job will be left to Mother Nature. The corpse of the huge fin whale produced a spectacle on Friday as people wandered down the narrow Malibu beach to consider the remains-- white bones, rolls of blubber and the tail flukes trailing along the water's edge. The homes of film stars, stars and others line the high cliffs high above the slender beach.

People:

Ben Dossett

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.390427

SentimentQuote
0"You look at the difference between what it was on Tuesday to what it is today. I think they can just leave it and let nature take its course," he said. ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Ingrid De La

Overall Sentiment: -0.229664

Relevance: 0.298232

SentimentQuote
-0.479823"It's really sad that this is my first time seeing a whale," said Ingrid De La ...
-0.23021"It's really sad that this is my first time seeing a whale," said Ingrid De La O, a Malibu resident. "It's mind-boggling to see this immense huge thing that lives in the water."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.710033
  • Mean: -0.3550165
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Jonsie Ross

Overall Sentiment: -0.0248644

Relevance: 0.283333

SentimentQuote
0"From the evidence that we have so far, it appears that it was hit by a ship," said Jonsie Ross, ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0
  • Mean: 0
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

James Respondek

Overall Sentiment: -0.0559168

Relevance: 0.259904

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Additional Info:

City: Malibu

Overall Sentiment: 0.205606

Relevance: 0.792033

GeographicFeature: Malibu beach

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.466067

Facility: Point Dume

Overall Sentiment: 0.117478

Relevance: 0.42171

StateOrCounty: Calif.

Overall Sentiment: -0.0428714

Relevance: 0.362293

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StateOrCounty: Calif

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.307196

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