PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL and partner agencies, including HM Coastguard, are in attendance at Newgale beach where a whale has washed up.
Members of the public were asked to stay away from the area and were reminded that Tier 4 Covid-19 Restrictions remain in place for non-essential travel.
HM Coastguard Broad Haven posted on Facebook saying: “The team was paged to reports of a deceased whale on Newgale beach, the cause is unknown.
“As the tide is currently in and there are stormy conditions, we are keeping onlookers safe and Milford Haven Coastguard Operations Centre have informed the whale and dolphin stranding service.”
The Marine Conservation Society and the UK Cetacean Stranding Investigations Programme have also been informed.
Minke whales are the smallest of the rorqual whales and are often spotted in the North Atlantic sea. They can weigh up to 10 tonnes and are the most common baleen whale in UK waters.
They have a dark body and distinct white ‘armbands’ on their fins.
They are typically seen on their own or in a groups of two to three in shallow waters.
Si Wilson posted this photo of the whale being removed onto his Facebook feed.
