AGTA Onlineplayer found a humpback whale on a random beach in the middle of the ocean.Grand Theft Auto Onlineis a game that never ceases to amaze its players with its vast and diverse open world. From heists and races to casinos and nightclubs, there is always something new and exciting to do in Los Santos and beyond. On the other hand, gamers can escape the bustling city life and explore the wilderness of vast oceans or mountains inGTA Online.

In addition,GTA Onlinehas the most extensive roster of animals found in anyGrand Theft Autogame, as it has numerous wild creatures like deer, coyotes, boars, and cougars. The devs have added more animals via updates, including marine creatures like orcas, sharks, and a few fish species. One of the rarestsea animals inGTA Onlineis the humpback whale, which is available only in the enhanced version of the game. Now, one player has encountered a whale that washed ashore on a beach in the middle of the ocean.

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The incident was recently witnessed by Reddit user ssweatband, who posted a screenshot of their encounter with a beached whale in the middle of the ocean. The image shows their character standing on the giant sea creature, who seemingly washed up on a smallbeach inGrand Theft Auto Online. Humpback whales are the largest creatures in theGrand Theft Autouniverse, nearly as massive as the Benson truck. However, they are passive animals as they will not attack the player and cannot be killed with any weapon inGTA Online.

The Reddit post has sparked a lot ofdiscussion amongGTA Onlinefans, who have shared their theories and jokes about this strange phenomenon. Most people joked about the alleged relationship between the appearance of the humpback whale and Mt. Chiliad, the highest mountain in the state of San Andreas. The aforementionedGTA Onlinelocation is the subject of several conspiracy theories amongGTAfans.

While this glitch may seem like an isolated incident, beached whales are a rare but legitimate wildlife encounter inGTA Online. Usually, beached whales can be found onCayo Perico island inGTA Online, near a fishing jetty on the northeastern side. They have a 50% chance of spawning, and gamers can photograph them for Heist Prep: Gather Intel mission. Beached whales are not unique toGTA Onlineas they are also present inGTA 5’s single-player mode, where they can be found on various beaches around San Andreas.

Grand Theft Auto Onlineis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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