Whoa! So That's What a 70-ft Beached Whale Looks Like!

How come this whale looks way uglier than I thought a whale might look like?

"A 70-foot female blue whale, that officials believe was struck by a ship, is seen washed ashore on the Northern California coast Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, near Fort Bragg, Calif. Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say the whale was spotted on the shores near Fort Bragg in Mendocino County Monday night, hours after an ocean survey vessel reported hitting a whale a few miles away. The dead animal has a gash on its back estimated to be more than 8 feet long. (AP Photo/Larry Wagner) "