Dead whale on beach at Old Hunstanton - Christmas Day 2011:: OS grid TF6842 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

TF6842 : Dead whale on beach at Old Hunstanton - Christmas Day 2011

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Dead whale on beach at Old Hunstanton - Christmas Day 2011

This decomposing body of a 55ft sperm whale had been washed up on the beach at Old Hunstanton on Christmas Eve. According to reports the body was first seen on the salt marshes near RAF Holbeach bombing range a week earlier. Within 24 hours of me taking this photo someone had sawn off half the bottom jaw from this unfortunate creature. For a video see Link

It was eventually removed by contractors who had to saw it into sections and load them into skips, see Link

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2011

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Grid Square: TF6842, 95 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Richard Humphrey (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 25 December, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 27 December, 2011
Geographical Context: Coastal Air, Sky, Weather
Subject Location: OSGB36: TF 6813 4281 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.3788N 0:30.0868E
Photographer Location: OSGB36: TF 6815 4281
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)