A sperm whale that washed up on the beach in a seaside resort is feared to have died. Rescuers were called at about 12.15pm on Good Friday to help with a “large stranded whale” on the beach at Cleethorpes, near Grimsby.
The whale had been spotted “upright in the water” at about midday, but by the time it reached the beach it was stranded on its side, said the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR). Photos on social media show the large whale protruding from shallow water just off the beach.
A BDMLR spokesperson said: “HM Coastguard and Cleethorpes beach safety team were able to get photographs to help us make a positive identification, and keep the public safe on what can be a dangerous area. Unfortunately, the tide was rising quickly and therefore there was no way for BDMLR medics to safely access the whale, and it was soon under the water.
