Whale Washed Up at Old Hunstanton

On Christmas Eve, 2011 a 55ft Sperm Whale was washed up dead on the beach at Old Hunstanton close to the Life Boat Station. It is believed that the mammal died at sea from injuries sustained to the stomach.

Large crowds gathered over the Christmas holiday period to see the whale and sadly the animal's teeth were soon being removed by souvenir collectors. Initial reports declared that the whale would be left on the beach to be swept away by the tide but later there was news that it would be removed by a local haulage company.