A whalebone whale, 7.5 meters in length and weighing 2.5 tons, is found dead along the coast around Jiming island in Rongcheng, East China's Shandong province, on Wednesday.

The deep sea species is believed to have died in deep sea and then pushed to beach by waves.

The deep sea species is believed to have died in deep sea and then pushed to beach by waves.

The deep sea species is believed to have died in deep sea and then pushed to beach by waves.

The deep sea species is believed to have died in deep sea and then pushed to beach by waves. (Photos: Chinadaily.com and VCG)