EcoWatch: A 23-foot minke whale washed up on a beach in St. Andrews, Scotland, after getting caught in fishing net.
The whale, believed to be male, was spotted on the beach Wednesday night, according to the Daily Record. A pathologist for the Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme (SMASS) conducted an autopsy Thursday. SMASS collects data from stranded marine animals to learn more about them.
Andrew Brownlow, SMASS pathologist, told STVNews:
We have a good idea of what happened to this animal. It...