Baton Rouge resident Christopher LeCoq was there to cover the Ride the Bull Kayak Tournament when he heard about the dead whale.
When he arrived around 1 p.m., he says about 20 people were standing around taking photos of the mammal.
"Well I've never seen one before, that's for sure," LeCoq said.
According to a biologist at the scene, the whale was a juvenile female about 6 or 7 years old. It measured in at 27 feet and 5 inches in length.
Currently the cause of death is unknown, but they did take samples of different organs and glands to see if that can be determined in a lab.
People who find themselves in predicaments like this are encouraged to contact the National Marine Standing Hotline for two reasons; to not harass any living or dead mammals, and for their own safety.
"I come down to Grand Isle a good bit for the summer with the tv show, but I've never heard of a whale washing up," he said.
The whale, believed to be a sperm whale, is typically not seen closer than about 60 miles offshore.
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