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| Fin whale washed up on beach off Norfolk coast | Fin whale washed up on beach off Norfolk coast |
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| A rare 40ft (12m) fin whale has been found dead on a Norfolk beach. | A rare 40ft (12m) fin whale has been found dead on a Norfolk beach. |
| The whale was discovered by wardens at the Holkham National Nature Reserve on the north Norfolk coast. | The whale was discovered by wardens at the Holkham National Nature Reserve on the north Norfolk coast. |
| The Holkham Estate said it believed the animal was a fin whale and the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) would be carrying out a post-mortem to establish the cause of its death. | The Holkham Estate said it believed the animal was a fin whale and the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP) would be carrying out a post-mortem to establish the cause of its death. |
| Plans were under way to remove the whale from the beach. | Plans were under way to remove the whale from the beach. |
| A spokeswoman said the area remained open "but we advise the public not to venture close to the carcass and to keep dogs on leads". | A spokeswoman said the area remained open "but we advise the public not to venture close to the carcass and to keep dogs on leads". |
| Images of the whale were taken by bird photographer Penny Clarke, 51, from King's Lynn who was out walking on the beach when she came across the animal. | |
| "It's really sad. It looked really fresh like it had only just washed up. It's an amazing creature, just so sad to see it like this," said Mrs Clarke. | |
| A total of 30 sperm whales have died in the North Sea earlier this year. | A total of 30 sperm whales have died in the North Sea earlier this year. |
| Six of the sperm whales and a minke were found dead on beaches in Norfolk and Lincolnshire. The others were found beached in France, Germany and the Netherlands. | Six of the sperm whales and a minke were found dead on beaches in Norfolk and Lincolnshire. The others were found beached in France, Germany and the Netherlands. |
| Dr Peter Evans, director of the Sea Watch Foundation, said they had probably died due to them straying into shallow waters while hunting squid. | Dr Peter Evans, director of the Sea Watch Foundation, said they had probably died due to them straying into shallow waters while hunting squid. |
| Fin whales | Fin whales |
| Dr Ben Garrod, of Anglia Ruskin University said: "If is is a fin that's very, very surprising. | Dr Ben Garrod, of Anglia Ruskin University said: "If is is a fin that's very, very surprising. |
| "Fin whales are rarely, if ever, seen in the North Sea and are instead found more regularly, but still not commonly, off the Western British Isles. | "Fin whales are rarely, if ever, seen in the North Sea and are instead found more regularly, but still not commonly, off the Western British Isles. |
| "Without any more information right now, it's impossible to say why it might have been there or why it died." | "Without any more information right now, it's impossible to say why it might have been there or why it died." |