Minke whale washes up on Scottish beach
A minke whale has washed up on a beach in East Lothian.
The 20ft whale was first spotted in the sea near North Berwick on Wednesday. It was hoped that it would be carried back out to sea, but tidal patterns caused it to come ashore.East Lothian Council has advised local people to keep a distance from the beach as arrangements are made to remove the carcass.
A council spokeswoman told BBC Scotland that the whale was thought to be a humpback when first spotted.Read more stories from Edinburgh, Fife and East Scotland"However, it came into the harbour late afternoon and was caught on rocks. As the tide came in, overnight it came onto the beach."Image caption,
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