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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lydia Patrick

Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak

Newquay Activity Centre

A popular beach in Cornwall has been cordoned off after a huge whale washed up dead on the shore.

The fin whale, believed to be around 16 metres long, was found on Fistral Beach by watersports teacher Rob Barber when he was checking the surfing conditions at first light.

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