Operation underway to remove 40ft dead whale from Essex beach

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An operation is underway to remove a 40ft long dead whale from a beach in Essex. A 40ft-long whale that has washed up on the beach at Clacton-on-Sea in Essex Essex Police wrote in a Facebook post: “Sadly a 40ft whale has been washed up on Clacton this morning. A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said officers were called to a report of a “large object” on the beach, later confirmed to be a dead whale, just after 5.30am. They can grow up to 80ft in length, but the British Divers Marine Life Rescue charity said this particular whale was “actually rather small for the species” and was therefore likely to be a juvenile.