A dead whale reported as a "balenottero" was found stranded on the beach at Torre del Greco, near Lido Miramare.
Those involved in assessing the incident raised the possibility that the animal had been struck by a large ship. That explanation remains an unconfirmed hypothesis, with verification reported as ongoing.
No official determination of the cause of death was available in the reporting, and details such as the animal's exact size, sex, and the circumstances of the stranding were not specified.
Cetacean monitoring activity has separately been reported in the Gulf of Naples, providing regional context for attention to whales in these waters.