The huge minke whale was discovered on Irvine Beach this morning and reported to the Coastguard
The huge minke whale was discovered on Irvine Beach this morning and reported to the Coastguard.
A whale has washed up on an Ayrshire beach with dog walkers urged to stay away.

Coastguard teams were called to the scene in Irvine at around 10am on Monday morning after the mammal was found by dog walkers.

The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS) confirmed to Ayrshire Live that they believe the cetacean that has washed ashore is a minke whale.