Sergio Moraes / Reuters

Rescue workers try to tow a dead Bryde's whale off a beach in Rio de Janeiro on March 20.

Sergio Moraes / Reuters

A man body surfs in front of a dead Bryde's whale in Rio de Janeiro on March 20.

Water sports continued at a Sao Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro as rescue crews attempted to tow a dead whale away from shore. According to reports, The Aqualung Institute identified it as a Bryde's whale.

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