The whale is a hit. On the Utoquai, on the promenade on Lake Zurich, lies a sperm whale. Lying there, not far from the Zurich Opera, and smelling bad. It is about 15 meters long, so it is more like a teenager. The first person to see it in the morning was a jogger, and he swore that yes, it had moved when they pulled it out of the water. Now it is lying there, the whale, the area around it is cordoned off, a small, white tent stands next to it, with Norwegian researchers, whale experts in it. Most of them look a bit disheveled, but it was still very early when the whale was pulled ashore. Sometimes they water the whale carcass, and they willingly answer questions from the bystanders, which are becoming more and more numerous.