Body of sperm whale beaches in Kilifi

The body of a sperm whale was on Wednesday morning washed ashore the Kilifi Creek .

Kilifi Town residents flocked the scene, with some posing for photos with the giant mammal.

The sperm whale, the largest toothed predator, can be found anywhere in the open ocean.

It has the largest brain of any animal on earth, more than five times heavier than a human's.

Sperm whales can live for more than 60 years.