A female 26ft (8m) minke whale has been put down after it was stranded on a North Sea beach in Northumberland.
Experts from the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDLMR) charity went to her aid when she was found in Druridge Bay at about 07:00 BST.
A vet was also called out and the whale was assessed as being too thin to be returned to the sea.
Veterinary surgeon Sam Prescott said: "The most humane thing to do was going to be euthanasia."First stranding
Mr Prescott added: "Myself and other vets have now done that and it's now a case of salvaging the whale and making it available for post-mortem.
Read on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-19727253
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