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| Dead whale washes up on Devon beach | |
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| A dead whale has washed up on the Devon coastline. | |
| The mammal's body was discovered on Red Rock beach - near Dawlish Warren - on Thursday morning. | The mammal's body was discovered on Red Rock beach - near Dawlish Warren - on Thursday morning. |
| Coastguards had been tracking the 30ft (9.1m) whale as it drifted down the coast, after it was initially mistaken for an upturned boat. | |
| Initially thought to be a sperm whale, British Divers Marine Life Rescue have said that it is likely to be a fin whale based on its size. | |
| Teignbridge Council, which has begun work to remove the whale, has advised members of the public not to approach the badly-decomposed carcass. | Teignbridge Council, which has begun work to remove the whale, has advised members of the public not to approach the badly-decomposed carcass. |
| More on the washed up whale, and other Devon and Cornwall news | More on the washed up whale, and other Devon and Cornwall news |