Coastguards warn public to avoid touching dead whales after stranding
Coastguards have warned members of the public to keep their distance from the bodies of a number of whales that died after becoming stranded on the East Yorkshire coast.
British Divers Marine Life Rescue
Sperm whales die after becoming stranded on East Yorkshire coast
Ten sperm whales stranded on the East Yorkshire coast have died, rescuers have confirmed.
Video: Young seal pup Potter safe after north-east beach rescue
An underweight seal pup found on a north-east beach has been rescued.
Dolphin dies in North-east harbour before rescue
A rescue effort ended in sadness as a distressed dolphin died after spending hours circling in a North-east harbour.
Divers carry out whale rescue exercise at Aberdeen beach
Divers descended on the city’s beach today as part of an exercise to help marine animal rescues. British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) held its first mass stranding exercise in Scotland since 2011 at Footdee.