A Huge Fin whale has washed up a popular Cornwall beach this morning. The animal, believed to be 16-metre long, was discovered on Fistral Beach in Newquay before 7am this morning (Wednesday November 15). The fin whale is the second largest species of Cetacean and filters seawater to feed. The spectacle is drawing large numbers of spectators and the council have asked people to avoid the area.

A team from Cornwall Wildlife trust Marine Stranding was alerted to the incident and is on scene. Devon and Cornwall Police has also been asked to attend to cordon off the area in a bid to prevent people and dogs from approaching the potentially hazardous dead cetacean.

One witness on the beach said: "There's a dead whale washed up on Fistral Beach. Police cars and vans and Coastguard and Search teams and along with attendance from the RNLI are seen at the beach and approaches. Lots of public attention for this sad and unusual sight. One lady said it was the busiest she'd ever seen it of a morning walk."