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YOU WONT BELIEVE: British divers marine life rescue - What They Never Told You

Seal pup rescued after being found motionless on Brighton beach

The harbour seal named Fern did not respond even as children approached it on the beach

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2025

Rescuers free huge whale caught in rope off Skye

The humpback is said to be exhausted and British Divers Marine Life Rescue is continuing to monitor it

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2025

Rescuers free whale caught in rope off Skye

The humpback is said to be exhausted and British Divers Marine Life Rescue is continuing to monitor it.

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025

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Rescuers have 'high hopes' for humpback whale stranded on Scottish beach

RESCUERS are hopeful that a humpback whale which was stranded on the south of Scotland coastline will make a full recovery after it was refloated ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 17, 2024

People urged to stay away from dolphin in River Thames

The common dolphin was seen multiple times from late morning on Thursday, and was described as appearing to be ‘struggling with the tide’.

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024

Concerns for 'lethargic' dolphin spotted swimming in the Thames at Hammersmith

The dolphin, nicknamed Jo Jo, has been described by experts as looking ‘lethargic’ and ‘disoriented’

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2024

Mystery as more than 50 whales die on Scottish beach

The cause of the stranding is not known but it is thought the pod may have followed one of the females

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023

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Pod of more than 50 pilot whales dies after mass stranding

Only one whale managed to refloat.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023

Rescuers tackling ‘mass stranding’ of pilot whales on Scottish beach

The British Divers Marine Life Rescue said 55 mammals have beached at Traigh Mhor on the Isle of Lewis, but only 10 are thought to be alive.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023

Cornish seal swims free after rescue from life-threatening frisbee entanglement

The female adult seal was spotted in St Ives harbour on July 2, prompting members of the public to report her condition to local animal charities.

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Sharks washed up on North Wales beach in numbers ‘never seen before’

A marine expert said they'd not seen this number of strandings previously as people are advised not to remove the creatures

Manchester Evening News · Jun 9, 2023

Dozens of sharks wash up on a beach in Wales

Between 25 and 30 sharks were found on a beach in Prestatyn, Denbighshire

Wales Online · Jun 8, 2023

Seven dead whales wash up on UK beaches as experts speak out on 'rare' incidents

A spate of large dead whales that have washed ashore around the UK - more than half of them in Scotland - appear unrelated, say experts. But the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR_ organisation said it was a "rare occurrence" to have

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2023

Second whale in two days washes up on to a UK beach

A carcass was found on Porth Neiwgl beach on the south coast of the Llyn Peninsula in north Wales on Monday morning.

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

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Wales Online · May 8, 2023

Sperm whale discovered on Welsh surf beach

The whale carcass was spotted by two campers

Liverpool Echo · Apr 8, 2023

Massive whale washes up on beach at UK seaside resort

British Divers Marine Life Rescue were called to help with a "large stranded whale"

Wales Online · Apr 7, 2023

Sperm whale feared dead after washing up on beach in seaside town

The mammal had been spotted upright in the water but was stranded on its side by the time it reached the sand

The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2023

Sperm whale feared dead after becoming stranded on UK beach

The creature was stranded at Cleethorpes in Lincolnshire.

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Chronicle Live · Mar 2, 2023

Harbour porpoise found dead on South Shields beach before being removed

A post-mortem examination will be carried out on a harbour porpoise that was washed up on Sandhaven Beach

Daily Mirror · Feb 26, 2023

Brit sensation Thor the wandering walrus spotted in Iceland after leaving UK

The giant mammal, nicknamed Thor, was pictured snoozing on a floating harbour by Icelandic fisherman as he supervised one of his fishing boats in Breiddalsvik on Friday morning

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2023

Thor the walrus spotted in Iceland after leaving UK

The giant mammal was last seen stretching in Blyth harbour, Northumberland, during a break following his epic 3,000-mile journey

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2023

Agony on a Cornish beach: what do whale strandings tell us about our oceans?

The number of whales, porpoises and dolphins being washed up on the UK’s shores is on the rise, and human activity is largely to blame, say experts

Daily Mirror · Jan 30, 2023

Greedy seal tragically dies in failed capture after eating every fish in lake

Hungry seal Nelson arrived in Marks Hall Fisheries in Rochford, Essex in December and refused to leave. After three rescue attempts, the animal was shot with a tranquiliser and died

Edinburgh Live · Jan 12, 2023

Malnourished East Lothian seal pup rescued after kind local raises the alarm

A concerned local came across the underweight seal who was found on the beach at Wardie Bay in East Lothian and contacted the SSPCA to come to the cute animals rescue.

Daily Mirror · Jan 2, 2023

Thor the Walrus returns to new UK seaside resort after New Year fireworks drama

A wandering walrus named 'Thor' has turned up 100 miles further along the North Sea coast after visiting Scarborough, and forcing a council to axe its New Year's Eve fireworks

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