A dead humpback whale calf has washed up on a beach in East Lothian.
The whale, thought to be a juvenile due to its size, washed up on Tyninghame Beach on Tuesday morning. It is thought to have died only a few hours previously.
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A spokeswoman from East Lothian Council told The Herald online that the cause of death is not known but the 9-metre-long whale was tangled in rope.
People who reported sightings of a whale earlier this month in the Firth of Forth indicated that it appeared to have a buoy attached to it.
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East Lothian Council's Countryside Rangers have erected a cordon and advised members of the public to keep their distance for health and safety reasons.
Unfortunately there is a dead humpback whale at Tyninghame. Whilst we appreciate people are interested to see it we do ask that you stay back from the carcass for health and safety reasons. We are aiming to remove it from the beach later this evening. pic.twitter.com/wya4INmRlR
— ELC Countryside Rangers (@ELCrangers) April 23, 2019
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