Three dead sperm whales washed up on a beach in Skegness, Lincolnshire on Sunday. They are thought to be from the same pod as the whale that died on the coast of Norfolk on Friday despite efforts to rescue it. Planet Rock reports: East Lindsey District Council has urged the public not to go near the whales and is arranging for them to be cordoned off. A statement said: “As is usual procedure when this type of event occurs, the council must make contact with the relevant authorities to check whether they wish to review the carcasses. “Once this is known the council can arrange removal. Removal is likely to take a few days.” The 50ft sperm whale that died on the beach in Hunstanton, Norfolk, on Friday was part of a group of six spotted in the Wash. It is thought it became distressed and injured its tail thrashing around in the shallow waters. Rescue divers were joined by staff from RNLI, HM Coastguard and Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary – but their attempts to push the whale back into deeper waters were unsuccessful. The whales that have washed up in the UK are thought to be from a large pod, some of which [...]