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A humungous fin whale spotted struggling through the water off the coast of Spain has been diagnosed with a severe case of scoliosis from an unknown origin.
Veterinarians and biologists of the Valencia oceanarium were alerted last Saturday to the presence of the 55ft-long, 40-ton animal off the coast of the city of Cullera.
It was initially believed the whale had become entangled in a fishing net as it was listing in shallow waters and appeared to be moving with difficulty close to Cullera's lighthouse.
