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| Beached whale at Carlyon Bay dies | Beached whale at Carlyon Bay dies |
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| A whale has died after being washed up on a beach in Cornwall. | A whale has died after being washed up on a beach in Cornwall. |
| Rescuers were called to the scene in Carlyon Bay where the 65ft (20m) fin whale was reported stranded at 16:45 BST. | |
| A crowd of about 300 people were at the scene, which was cordoned off to prevent further distress to the whale. | A crowd of about 300 people were at the scene, which was cordoned off to prevent further distress to the whale. |
| Vets from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said there was no hope of refloating the animal and it was too sick to be saved. | Vets from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) said there was no hope of refloating the animal and it was too sick to be saved. |
| Faye Archell, of the BDMLR, said the "incredibly undernourished" mammal had a high breathing rate which suggested it was "very sick and distressed". | Faye Archell, of the BDMLR, said the "incredibly undernourished" mammal had a high breathing rate which suggested it was "very sick and distressed". |
| The whale, stranded on an outgoing tide, was also injured around one eye and there were reports of a gash on its underside. | The whale, stranded on an outgoing tide, was also injured around one eye and there were reports of a gash on its underside. |
| She said: "It would be wrong for us to put a sick animal back into the sea. We are frustrated about it but we cannot help it." | She said: "It would be wrong for us to put a sick animal back into the sea. We are frustrated about it but we cannot help it." |
| Insp Dave Meredith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, tweeted: "The stranded whale has now passed away. Due to its injuries and poor condition there was no hope of rescue. A very sad incident for us all." | Insp Dave Meredith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, tweeted: "The stranded whale has now passed away. Due to its injuries and poor condition there was no hope of rescue. A very sad incident for us all." |
| Coastguards said the animal was reported to them as thrashing about in the shallow water at the beach near St Austell. | Coastguards said the animal was reported to them as thrashing about in the shallow water at the beach near St Austell. |
| Brixham Coastguard watch manager Paul Myers called it a "very distressing scene". | Brixham Coastguard watch manager Paul Myers called it a "very distressing scene". |
| The fin whale, the second largest animal on the planet, is an endangered species. | The fin whale, the second largest animal on the planet, is an endangered species. |
| The BDMLR is a voluntary network of trained experts who respond to calls by the public and emergency services when whales are stranded. | The BDMLR is a voluntary network of trained experts who respond to calls by the public and emergency services when whales are stranded. |