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| Whale stranded on beach at Abergele, Conwy is refloated | Whale stranded on beach at Abergele, Conwy is refloated |
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| A whale stranded on a beach in Conwy has been refloated and is being escorted back to sea by Rhyl lifeboat. | |
| Holyhead coastguard said they were alerted by members of the public at Abergele at about 1:36 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 went to the scene where the whale, believed to be a minke, was about 10ft (3m) from the shoreline. | 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. |
| The minke is the smallest of the baleen whales found in UK waters. | |
| According to the Whale and Dolphin Trust the creatures, although generally solitary, can sometimes be seen in feeding groups of up to 10 animals. | According to the Whale and Dolphin Trust the creatures, although generally solitary, can sometimes be seen in feeding groups of up to 10 animals. |