The incident cae just days after another whale washed ashore in Mumbai.
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Sperm Whale believed to have died two days before washing up on shore
Locals noticed the carcass at the beach and notified officials
Last week, a 40 foot Bryde's whale washed up on Mumbai's Juhu Beach
"We don't know the reason for its death. The whale might have died two days ago, and washed ashore yesterday," said Divisional Forest Officer (Berhampur) AK Behera.
"It might have died after being hit by fishing trawlers," said Professor KC Sahu of Marine Sciences Department of the Berhampur University.
The whale may have been hit a by a trawler, officials said.
Sperm whale is the largest toothed whale in the world. It can stay submerged for about 90 minutes and can dive down to 2,250 meters, officials said.
The site where the whale has washed up is also the rookery for Olive Ridley sea turtles.
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