A dolphin has been found dead at St Helens Duver.
Bembridge Coastguard was called to the beach yesterday morning (Thursday).
Crews were alerted to the mammal, which had washed ashore, at 9.41am.
📟Callout 04/05/23 09:41 Tasked unfortunately to a dead Dolphin washed ashore at St Helens Duver. Photos, Measurements and other descriptive information gathered by us on behalf of the Natural History Museum. pic.twitter.com/6uDVQllBew
— Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team (@BembridgeCRT) May 5, 2023
Photos and measurements of the dolphin were taken.
The information is to be passed to the Natural History Museum.
How to report a dolphin stranding?
- To report a sighting you can send details and photos to strandings@nhm.ac.uk or call 0800 6520 333.
The museum works with the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme, to record strandings.
Information is used to allow experts to unravel the events leading up to the moment of their death.
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