Death on the Rocks

Horror as Beached Whale Carcass Declared Health Risk

Over the weekend, The Howick Coastguard Rescue Team warned of potential danger posed by the partially decomposed carcass of a humpback whale washed up on rocks near Dunstanburgh Castle. The state of the creature and the bacterial and parasitic life thriving as the massive corpse decomposes, present a “significant risk to health”.

The humpback whale carcass, washed ashore near Dunstanburgh Castle. Image source: BBC.co.uk

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