Contractors are hoping they can remove the carcass of a 55ft (17m) fin whale which was washed up on a popular tourist beach without having to cut it up.The 30-tonne animal was spotted getting into difficulties in the sea at Bridlington, East Yorkshire, and died on Tuesday.Since then, the huge carcass has become a macabre tourist attraction with families coming down to look and people taking selfies with the carcass.

Contractors are hoping they can remove the carcass of a 55ft (17m) fin whale which was washed up on a popular tourist beach without having to cut it up.The 30-tonne animal was spotted getting into difficulties in the sea at Bridlington, East Yorkshire, and died on Tuesday.Since then, the huge carcass has become a macabre tourist attraction with families coming down to look and people taking selfies with the carcass.