The Minke whale that washed up on Cavendish beach recently has been given a special burial.

From CBC:
A dead whale that washed up on P.E.I. has been laid to rest in a unique burial place.

Environment officials have buried the remains of an eight-metre-long female minke whale in a huge compost pit.

"The thought process is to just see how they compost and what's left after the compost procedure," said wildlife biologist Chuck Gallison.

The burial pit is in a field in St. Andrews, approximately 25 kilometres northeast of Charlottetown. The pit contains straw and manure, and underground pipes will help a team control oxygen and temperature levels. The hope is that the whale flesh will melt away, and the bones will remain — clean and whole.
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P.E.I. whale gets special burial
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2010/07/29/pei-whale...