In January 2014, a dead sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed up on the shore at Joppa by Portobello. A surreal sight for Edinburgh residents. I went along to observe removal of the carcass by tug boat across the Firth of Forth to Fife for post-mortem and landfill disposal. See The Joppa Whale gallery for more images of the event.
Location: Joppa, Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Photographer: Jason Gilchrist