A DEAD whale that washed up on the shore at Culross eight months ago is now acting as an "important food source for wildlife". 

As previously reported in the Press, the large mammal was discovered on the beach between the village and the former Longannet Power Station site back in January.

It was decided that the carcass of the fin whale would be left there to decompose naturally.

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The whale washed up in Culross back in January.The whale washed up in Culross back in January. (Image: Fife Coast and Countryside Trust)

At the time, the public had been urged to stay away from the rotting carcass and not to cross the live railway line to get closer to it.

Back in 2021, a dead sei whale that washed up in Dalgety Bay was taken away by Fife Council and ended up buried at the landfill site north of Wellwood.

This week Robbie Blyth, head of operations at Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, commented: “The fin whale carcass remains in the same location since its stranding; however, it has moved away from the railway embankment due to the tide.

“It’s in the advanced stages of decomposition which enriches the coastal environment with nutrients and provides an important food source for wildlife.

The public were urged to stay away from the carcass.The public are being urged to stay away from the carcass. (Image: Fife Coast and Countryside Trust)

“The public will notice a smell if close to the carcass, for example, while walking the Fife Coastal Path in the nearest vicinity, and we’ll continue to monitor that.

“Walkers are reminded that it is an offence to cross the railway line to look at the carcass.”