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Whale stranded on beach at Abergele, Conwy Whale stranded on beach at Abergele, Conwy is refloated
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Emergency services are assessing how to deal with a whale stranded off a Conwy beach. A whale stranded on a beach in Conwy has been refloated and is being escorted back to sea by a lifeboat.
Holyhead coastguard said they were alerted to the situation at Abergele at about 14:00 GMT on Monday. Holyhead coastguard said they were alerted by members of the public at Abergele at about 1:36 GMT on Monday.
A coastguard team and the RSPCA and RNLI are at the scene. A coastguard team and the RSPCA and RNLI went to the scene where the whale, believed to be a minke, was about 10ft (3m) from the shoreline.
Coastguards said the whale, believed to be a minke, is about 10ft (3m) from the shoreline. The whale, believed to be a minke, is the smallest of the baleen whales found in UK waters.
No decision has yet been made about whether to try to refloat the whale According to the Whale and Dolphin Trust the creatures, although generally solitary, can sometimes be seen in feeding groups of up to 10 animals.