Whale spotted in River Humber (updated)
A whale carcass has been seen floating down the Humber.
Members of the public spotted the juvenile whale as it passed St Andrew's Quay yesterday afternoon.
The type of whale has not been identified but experts believe it is a baleen species.
Humber Coastguard have been informed and are monitoring the situation.
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A spokesman said: "There isn't a lot we can do unless the body gets stranded and becomes a health hazard.
"If that happens, we will remove it otherwise we will let it pass back out to sea."
There have been a few strandings over the last couple of years in the Humber and off the East Yorkshire coast.
In October last year, a fin whale was washed up dead on Spurn Point having initially been rescued after being stranded. Earlier that month, a minke whale calf was seen floating off Spurn Point.
In September 2011, a Sei whale died after it beached in the Humber estuary.
In May this year, a porpoise died off Spurn Point despite attempts to rescue it.
Comments
by Phil_West
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 3:33PM
“Not one of them whales i saw down Witham on Saturday night was it?.. :)”
by David_Nivea
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 11:36AM
“Hahaha....a whale at Mr. Chu's!!
This isn't another police commissioner publicity advert in disguise is it?”
by rtyrty20
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 8:51AM
“That photo could be anything, doesn't the HDM have a half decent photographer?”
by SantiagoSam
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 8:01AM
“Retired Overweight ex-local MP at Mr Choo's
"Ey Garcon, do yer serve whales ere"
"We serve anyone sir".”
by eddierex
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 7:08AM
“Rest In Peace xx”
by PeeScooper
Monday, October 15 2012, 9:05PM
“'Rip Humber whale'
surprised they didn't start a tribute FB page... 'omg am like sooo amazeballs sad about the whale' with inspirational photos....”
by jarvosdad
Monday, October 15 2012, 7:19PM
“Tommy Rhodes said he,s caught bigger at the back of Macro ,”
by censored
Monday, October 15 2012, 4:46PM
“Flip. I hadn't realised Mrs Censored was missing !”
by Mark_Hull_65
Monday, October 15 2012, 4:13PM
“I saw a dead whale bobbing in the Ouse at Goole last week and according to the local rag it had been drifting up and down on the tide for some time then.
Hardly news is it? What will tomorrow bring? Dead hedgehog spotted on the A63?”
by boodles82
Monday, October 15 2012, 3:57PM
“''It was believed the creature was dead''. I'd say so.”