Looks like one town might be jealous.
The town of Cape St. George, on Newfoundland's west coast, has turned to eBay to dispose of a sperm whale carcass that washed up on its shores last week.
Bidding on the 40-foot whale, which the town itself is selling, had already jumped to $238 at the time of this article.
The animal's skeleton "would be great for museums or other attractions", said Cape St. George Mayor Peter Fenwick in a news release.
As a bonus, the town will tow the whale's carcass to a nearby beach so birds can pick away at the flesh and the buyer only has to deal with the bones.
The bizarre auction comes after federal government officials announced two other local towns won't have to deal with their respective whale corpses. The Royal Ontario Museum will dispose of the carcasses of two blue whales that washed up on the beach in Trout River and Rocky Harbour and preserve the skeletons for research.
Mayor Fenwick said in the release that Cape St. George would love to keep the whale for an exhibit, but that it would be too expensive.
If you want the whale but want to bypass the auction, which runs until May 11, you can contact the town at (709) 644-2290 or Mayor Fenwick at (709) 649-7070.
The town of Cape St. George, on Newfoundland's west coast, has turned to eBay to dispose of a sperm whale carcass that washed up on its shores last week.
Bidding on the 40-foot whale, which the town itself is selling, had already jumped to $238 at the time of this article.
The animal's skeleton "would be great for museums or other attractions", said Cape St. George Mayor Peter Fenwick in a news release.
As a bonus, the town will tow the whale's carcass to a nearby beach so birds can pick away at the flesh and the buyer only has to deal with the bones.
The bizarre auction comes after federal government officials announced two other local towns won't have to deal with their respective whale corpses. The Royal Ontario Museum will dispose of the carcasses of two blue whales that washed up on the beach in Trout River and Rocky Harbour and preserve the skeletons for research.
Mayor Fenwick said in the release that Cape St. George would love to keep the whale for an exhibit, but that it would be too expensive.
If you want the whale but want to bypass the auction, which runs until May 11, you can contact the town at (709) 644-2290 or Mayor Fenwick at (709) 649-7070.