Authorities have removed the 40-tonne carcass by towing it 13 kilometres away to an industrial jetty.
The cause of death is thought to be old age but scientists will undertake tests to confirm.
Department of Biodiversity’s Mark Cugley said researchers wanted to take advantage of the rare opportunity.
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“We’ve had a lot of interest from our own marine scientists, external researchers and the WA Museum,” Cugley said.
“It’s an opportunity here to be able to use it for good value for the community for years to come.”
Tomorrow a 200-tonne crane will lift the whale’s body out of the water before it’s placed in landfill, where the bones will be recovered in five years.
